Lot Essay
The numbering of the proof and the stamp signature indicates that the present bronze was cast during a brief period (1847-1860) when the artist was numbering his casts.
Details
ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1796-1875)
'Deux Cavaliers arabes tuant un lion', A Bronze Group of Two Arab Horsemen Killing a Lion
inscribed 'BARYE' and stamped 'I BARYE'
14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) high, 15in. (38cm.) long, rich reddish brown patina with extensive lacquer
'Deux Cavaliers arabes tuant un lion', A Bronze Group of Two Arab Horsemen Killing a Lion
inscribed 'BARYE' and stamped 'I BARYE'
14 5/8in. (37.2cm.) high, 15in. (38cm.) long, rich reddish brown patina with extensive lacquer
Literature
S. Pivar, The Barye Bronzes, A Catalogue Raisonné, Suffolk, 1974, p. 24