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Although Barye's catalogues offered no less than twelve supposedly different rabbit titles, essentially there exist just the two models, Lapin, oreilles couchées and Lapin, oreilles dressées, each given a separate listing according to the existence (or not) and nature of its base. Modelled in around 1825, the two types and their numerous variants were offered from 1845 and proved enormously popular. Ironically, however, Groupe de lapins, the model combining both rabbits, was not as successful. Dating from nearly a half century later, Lièvre assis, like many of the rabbit variants was edited by Barbedienne after 1876.
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1795-1875)
Lièvre assis (Seated hare)
Details
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1795-1875)
Lièvre assis (Seated hare)
signed very faintly BARYE, the underside with partial paper inventory label numbered 1409
bronze, dark-brown/red patina
3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm.) high
Lièvre assis (Seated hare)
signed very faintly BARYE, the underside with partial paper inventory label numbered 1409
bronze, dark-brown/red patina
3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm.) high
Literature
Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A114, p. 247