Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture 'Elephant du Senegal' by Antoine-Louis Barye

'Elephant du Senegal' A late 19th century bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) of a charging African Elephant. Excellent green patination and hand chased detail. Signe...

A Mid-19th Century bronze sculpture of a standing Asian Elephant with raised trunk by Alfred Barye (1839-1882). Rich dark brown, worn patina expected with age....

A late 19th century bronze figure depicting Hermes in full stride. Unsigned.

'Seated Minstrel' A late 19th century bronze sculpture by Emile Boisseau (1842-1923) depicting a seated Troubadour in traditional costume playing the lute. Rich light brown patina. S...

A late 19th Century cold painted bronze by Louis Hottot (1825 - 1905). Yellow enamel and spelter with brown, cream and grey patination. Signed L Hottot to base. Dimensions: H 77.5c...

A late 19th century bronze study of an alert Pointer. Unsigned.

Bronze with brown patina circa 1900/1910 signed "Barye" representing the elephant of Senegal. Includes the signature of the engraver "chiseled by R. Leboeuf". This bronze rests on a ...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875). ‘Éléphant du Sénégal’ (‘Senegalese Elephant’). Patinated bronze. Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, from the model by Antoine-Louis B...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Lionne du Sénégal" Patinated bronze signed in base "BARYE" incised "F. Barbedienne, Fondeur, Paris" conceived 1857, sand-cast circa 1900 ...

A delightful mid 19th Century French bronze figure of a tortoise with excellent hand chased surface deail and very fine fine rich brown patina rubbed to a golden hue in areas, raised...

"Guerrier du Caucase" by Antoine L Barye Excellent French bronze study of a mounted Caucasian Warrior in full armour, the bronze with excellent hand chased surface detail and rich green, brown, black and orange patination, signed BARYE. A fabulous example of this important sculpture in optimal condition. Additional Information Height: 20 cm Width: 17 cm Depth: 7 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry: Atelier Barye circa: 1874 Materials: Bronze Book Ref BARYE Catalogue Raisonne des Sculptures by Michel Poletti – Alain Richarme Page no. 78 Description Antoine Louis Barye “The Michelangelo of the Menagerie” These are the words of Théophile Gautier in praise of Barye’s genius. Throughout his life Barye endeavoured to capture the fundamental nature of the animal kingdom in all its diversity, wild or tame, exotic or familiar, cruel or gentle, bringing to life the roaring, trembling, living beasts. The son of a goldsmith, apprenticed to a steel engraver at a young age, Barye found himself making moulds for ornaments, acquiring knowledge that he would later build on to produce his exquisitely chased bronzes. When he was called up at seventeen, he joined the army’s topographic brigade where he used clay to model raised relief maps...

A charming mid 19th Century French bronze group of two feeding rabbits with fine autumnal (green, brown, black and orange) patination and excellent hand finished surface detail, sign...