Panthère de l'Inde No2 (Panther of India No2)

Panthère de l'Inde N^o2 and its pendant, Panthère de Tunis N^o2, were first offered in Barye's 1857-8 catalogue. Shortly after, both works were slightly re-modelled, increased in size and offered from 1860 as Panthère de l'Inde N^o1 (see lot 195) and Panthère de Tunis N^o1. Whilst the number of lifetime épreuves of the panthères was not great, posthumous casts by Barbedienne of all four models were particularly popular and numerous.