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Bronze Barye Lion. Extra large wild african lion on prowl wildlife safari bronze sculpture by barye. This one though was but cast after his death by the well known french foundry of ferdinand barbedienne.

AFRICAN LION BRONZE SCULPTURE AFTER BARYE
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Prices subject to change without notice. Barye didn't only want to be known as a sculptor of small bronzes, he wanted to be known as a sculpteur statuaire (a sculptor of large statues). His work is almost exclusively studies of wild animals but he also produced equestrian groups as well as mythological figures.

AFRICAN LION BRONZE SCULPTURE AFTER BARYE

Like many of the sculptors of the renaissance he began life as a goldsmith. This one though was but cast after his death by the well known french foundry of ferdinand barbedienne. Antoine louis barye was a french bronze artist specialising in animal bronzes and was the most renowned of the french animaliers school. He was the first and acclaimed by most as the finest sculptor of the french animaliers school.