ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
French, 1795–1875
Walking Lion (Lion qui Marche), modèle 1840
Signed BARYE on the base
Bronze
9¼ x 15½ x 4 inches (23.5 x 39.4 x 10.2 cm)
An exceptionally fine Barye atelier casting of one of the artist's most popular models. This cast has a high degree
of detail for this model and a fine original patina.
Provenance
Graham Gallery, New York, 1970s
John A. Shrader, Haverford, PA, acquired from the above
Literature
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, Barye: Catalogue Raisonné Des Sculptures, Paris, p. 187, no. A61, illustrated
$16,000