Lot Essay
Cf. S. Pivar, The Barye Bronzes, Suffolk, England, 1974, pp. 42, 159, cat. A90 for another example.
Details
'ELÉPHANT DU SÉNÉGAL', A BRONZE FIGURE
CAST FROM A MODEL BY ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE, FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY
inscribed 'BARYE', 'F. BARBEDIENNE. Fondeur' and '42', the underside stamped '26' and twice 'H'--5½in. (14cm.) high, greenish black patina
CAST FROM A MODEL BY ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE, FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY
inscribed 'BARYE', 'F. BARBEDIENNE. Fondeur' and '42', the underside stamped '26' and twice 'H'--5½in. (14cm.) high, greenish black patina