Lot Essay
Apparently unedited during Barye's lifetime, Poletti and Richarme note the existence of épreuves of Faon se grattant, dating from around 1900.
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Faon se grattant (Fawn scratching)
Details
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1795-1875)
Faon se grattant (Fawn scratching)
signed BARYE, the underside with black ink underlined number 503, on a griotte marble plinth, the underside with paper inventory label inscribed Barye - Bronze/Corsa se coçando/11 1
bronze, dark-brown patina
2¾ in. (6.9 cm.) high, excluding plinth
Faon se grattant (Fawn scratching)
signed BARYE, the underside with black ink underlined number 503, on a griotte marble plinth, the underside with paper inventory label inscribed Barye - Bronze/Corsa se coçando/11 1
bronze, dark-brown patina
2¾ in. (6.9 cm.) high, excluding plinth
Literature
Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. CS209, p. 467