Large Antique Barye bronze Lion. Circa 1840 Antoine Louis Barye
was considered the finest sculptor of animals in his lifetime. Kings
and commoners alike praised him. His works have endured time and
transcend all visual boundaries. It is difficult to walk the streets of
Paris, France, and Baltimore, Maryland today without passing the
bronzes of this great master. During the latter part of his life he was
appointed director of drawings at the Louvre by a grateful government.
This
is a very rare and regal Lion bronze. He is laying down the law and
letting you know who’s the boss. This came from a Florida Estate and
has a wonderful patina. There is some spotting on the back seen in my
photos that I think can be cleaned off. I am not cleaning, as it
doesn’t bother me. The bronze sits on a black marble base that works
well with the overall majesty of the Lion. Unfortunately there is one
corner of this marble chipped. Clearly marked Barye in the back.
The bronze is 25” Wide 10” Deep 13 ½” High and it sits on the marble base 22 ½” Wide 10” Deep 1 7/8” High
Antoine Louis Barye (1796 - 1875) was born in Paris, France on September 24 1796. He
was the first and acclaimed by most as the finest sculptor of the
French Animaliers School. His work is almost exclusively studies of
wild animals but he also produced equestrian groups as well as
mythological figures. His animal sculptures are usually of a violent
nature especially his works of the big cats. Barye was an accomplished
artist as well as sculptor and his models are technically competent and
based on his studies of actual wild animals, both living and dead, at
the Jardin de Plantes, in Paris where he spent much of his time.
Barye's
first Salon exhibit, The Milo of Croton, in 1819 was awarded the second
prize, but many of his later entries were turned down. At
the 1831 Salon Barye exhibited his masterpiece, Tiger devouring a
Gavial, which was bought for the Luxembourg Gardens and now resides in
the Louvre. The 1832 Salon saw the cast of Lion and Serpent, another
masterpiece that was later installed in the Gardens of the Tuileries
All
the information in this sale is to the best of my knowledge. If you
have anything to add please let me know. I am eager to learn.
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