Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) , 'Eléphant d'Afrique', A Bronze Figure | Christie's

Sale 8498

19th Century European Ptgs, Drawings, Watercolors, Sculpture

New York, Park Avenue

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25 October 1996

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Lot 123

Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)

'Eléphant d'Afrique', A Bronze Figure

Price realised

USD 4,600

Estimate

USD 2,000 - USD 3,000

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Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
'Eléphant d'Afrique', A Bronze Figure
inscribed 'BARYE'
5½in. (13.9cm.) high, dark brown patina
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Literature and exhibited

Literature

S. Pivar, The Barye Bronzes: A Catalogue Raisonné, Suffolk, England, 1974, p. 158, cat. no. A89
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