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197 - Antoine Louis Barye (1795 - 1875)
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Antoine Louis Barye (1795 - 1875) Tiger devouring a gharial (second reduction) Model created in 1836; early cast (between 1838 and 1845) Bronze with brown patina Signed and "BARYE / 1836" on the terrace Numbered "669" in ink on the inside Dim. 11.5 x 26.5cm Worn patina Expert : Cabinet Lacroix Jeannest Related literature: Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Barye, le catalog raisonné des sculptures, Gallimard, 2000, model listed under no. A 74 (3), p. 206. Related work: -Antoine-Louis Barye, Tigre dévorant un gavial, 1832, bronze, lost-wax casting, H. 39 x W. 105 x D. 40 cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre, inv. R.F. 2991. Antoine-Louis Barye presents the plaster model of Tiger Devouring a Gharial at the 1831 Salon. This event is considered by specialists to be the real starting point for animal sculpture as we understand it today. Barye succeeded in establishing animal sculpture as a genre in its own right, on a par with the historical and biblical genres showcased at the Salon. In 1836, in view of the work's success, the model was reduced in size, somewhat modified and cast in bronze. Our example bears the date "1836", which is found only on the earliest reductions. Production continued during the sculptor's association with Martin (27 examples), then posthumously.
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