Antoine Louis BARYE (1796-1875) Turkish horse n°3 (Left anterior raised, square terrace) Green patina bronze proof Signed on the terrace and stamped "F. Barbedienne. Fondeur" under the left rear foot. Inscription in ink under the base "5211 OW". Posthumous casting, late 19th century 18.5 x 19.2 x 7.6 cm Condition report available on request: [email protected] BIBLIOGRAPHY M. POLETTI and A. RICHARME, Catalogue raisonné des bronzes de Barye, Paris, Gallimard, November 2000. ref. A. 131. NOTICE Model n°3 corresponds to the two-thirds reduction of Turkish horse n°2. This version has been slightly reworked to fit the format. The position of the ears and the musculature are different.

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