A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE SCULPTURE OF A GROUSE, AFTER ALFRED BARYE
$4,850.00
The French patinated bronze sculpture portrays a grouse with its wings spread, delicately carrying a sheaf of wheat in its beak, elegantly elevated on an oval base. This piece is crafted after a model by Alfred Barye (1839-1882), as indicated by the incised signature: BARYE.
Height": 10" (25.4 cm)
Width: 8.25" (20.9 cm)
Depth: 5.25" (13.3 cm)
Depth: 5.25" (13.3 cm)
Alfred Barye (1839 - 1882) was born in Paris, France, the son of Antoine Louis Barye the famous Animalier sculptor, on January 21st 1839. Alfred was an accomplished artist and sculptor in his own right, but for his entire career he worked in the shadow of his much better known and more famous father. Alfred apprenticed under the tutelage of his father and expertly learned the art of bronze sand casting at a very young age while working alongside his brothers in his father's studio and foundry.
