Antoine-Louis Barye

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Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horseman killing a lion
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Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Arab Horseman Killing a Lion
(Cavalier arabe tuant un lion), c. 1860
Bronze, dark green and brown patina
15 H. x 15 ¼ W. x 6 ¾ inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Horseman Hunting Boars
Alt text: Signature detail of a bronze sculpture
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Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Arab Horseman – The Boar Hunt
(Cavalier arabe tuant un sanglier), c. 1862
Bronze, dark brown patina
11 ¼ H. x 13 ¼ W. x 9 ½ inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear attacked by hounds

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Bear Downed by Hounds, 1834-38
Bronze, dark green and brown patina
10 ¼ H. x 14 W. x 11 ½ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a man fighting a minotaur
Alt text: Bronze sculpture signature detail
Alt text: Underside of a bronze sculpture of Theseus fighting a minotaur

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Theseus Slaying the Minotaur, c. 1857
Bronze, brown and green patina
17 ¾ H. x 11 ¾ W. x 6 ½ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a woodsman

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Woodsman, 1834-38
Bronze, 14 H. x 8 W. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Turkish horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Turkish horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Turkish horse
Alt text: Signature detail of bronze sculpture
Alt text: Underside of bronze sculpture

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Turkish Horse, No. 2, Left Leg Raised, 1857
Bronze, dark green and ruddy brown patina on oval base
12 H. x 12 ½ W. x 4 ⅝ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: bronze sculpture of a half blood horse
Alt text: bronze sculpture of a half blood horse
Alt text: bronze sculpture of a half blood horse
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Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Half Blood Horse, Head Lowered, 1845
Bronze, brown patina on rectangular base
4 ¾ H. x 7 ¼ W. x 2 ⅛ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a giant python eating a deer
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a giant python eating a deer
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Python Swallowing a Doe, Second Version, 1857
Bronze, red-brown patina with green
3 ½ H. x 13 ⅝ W. x 4 ⅞ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture underside

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795–1875)
Bear Devouring an Owl
(Ours monte sur un arbre, mangeant un hibou), 1874
Bronze, green and brown patina
7 ⅝ H. x 7 W. x 4 ⅝ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a  male lion walking
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Walking Lion, 1840
Bronze, brown patina
8 ⅝ H. x 15 ⅜ W. x 4 D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a muscular standing jaguar
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a muscular standing jaguar
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Standing Jaguar No. 2, 1840
Bronze, brown patina
5 H. x 7 ¾ W. x 2 ⅝ D. inches
Signed and dated: BARYE 1840

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger devouring a gazelle
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger devouring a gazelle

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Tiger Devouring a Gazelle, 1857
4 ¾ H. x 13 W. x 5 D. inches
Signed: Barye
Set on period wood base

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a rabbit with ears back
Alt text: Underside of rabbit sculpture
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a rabbit with ears back
Alt text: Detail of Rabbit, signed BARYE

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Rabbit with Ears Back, 1857
Bronze, brown patina
1 ½ H. x 3 W. x 1 ¼ D. inches
Signed on base: Barye

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a running elephant
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a running elephant
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a running elephant
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a running elephant

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Éléphant du Sénégal (Senegalese Elephant), 1847
Bronze, brown-red burning copper patina
5 ¼ H. inches
Signed BARYE

Éléphant du Sénégal is the last and most dynamic of Barye’s four elephant studies. Cast in very limited numbers due to Barye’s death in 1875.

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Basset Hound with tail up, angled view
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Basset Hound with tail up, side view
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Basset Hound with tail up, side view

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
English Basset
Bronze, 4 ¾ H. x 4 W. x 2 ¾ D. inches
Signed: BARYE

Alt text: Small bronze sculpture of a standing Kevel, or gazelle
Alt text: Small bronze sculpture of a standing Kevel, or gazelle
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of Artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Kevel, 1857
Bronze, brown patina
3 ¾ H. x 4 W. x 1 ¼ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger devouring an antelope
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger devouring an antelope
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of Artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Tiger Surprising an Antelope, 1857
Bronze, brown patina
10 ¼ H. x 14 ⅜ W. x 7 D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Small bronze sculpture of rabbit with ears up
Alt text: Small bronze sculpture of rabbit with ears up
Alt text: Underside of rabbit sculpture
Alt text: Detail of Artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Rabbit with Ears Up, 1865
Bronze, brown patina
1 ¾ H. x 3 W. x 1 ⅛ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lounging Indian panther
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lounging Indian panther
Alt text: Artist signature detail

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Panther of India No. 2
Bronze, brown patina
4 H. x 8 W. x 2 ½ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

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Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion and a serpent

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Lion and Serpent (Lion des Tuileries), 1833
Bronze, dark green and brown patina
11 H. x 15 ¾ W. x 8 ½ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Tartar warrior on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Tartar warrior on horseback

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Tartar Warrior Checking His Horse, 1845
Bronze, dark brown patina
14 ⅞ H. x 14 ¼ W. x 5 ⅜ D. inches
Signed on base:  BARYE
Inscribed on base: F. BARBEDIENNE Fondeur

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of Napoleon on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of Napoleon on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of Napoleon on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of Napoleon on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of Napoleon on horseback
Alt text: Signature detail of a bronze sculpture
Alt text: Underside of a bronze sculpture

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
General Bonaparte, 1845
Bronze, brown patina
13 ¾ H. x 23 W. x 4 ¾ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion attacking a horse
Alt text: Signature detail of bronze sculpture
Alt text: Underside of bronze sculpture

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Horse Surprised by a Lion
(Cheval Surpris par un Lion), 1833
Bronze, dark brown patina
15 ¾ H. x 15 W. x 5 D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: A rider spearing a lion beneath his horse

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Cavalier Arabe Tuant un Lion, 1838
Bronze, dark brown and green patina
15 ¼ H. x 11 ½ W. x 6 ½ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horse rearing on his hind legs as a lion jumps on his back to attack him
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a horse rearing on his hind legs as a lion jumps on his back to attack him
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Horse Surprised by a Lion, circa 1850
Bronze, dark brown patina
15 ¾ H. x 15 W. x 5 ¾ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Turkish horse with front right leg lifted
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Turkish horse with front right leg lifted
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Turkish Horse, No. 2, circa1844
Bronze, green and brown patina
11 ⅜ H. x 12 ¼ W. x 4 ¾ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE
Marble base: 5 ¾ H. inches

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear lying on his back with feet up, angled view
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear lying on his back with feet up, side view
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear lying on his back with feet up, angled view
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Seated Bear, 1833
Bronze, brown patina
5 ¾ H. x 8 W. x 5 ⅞ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Tartar warrior wearing armor and riding on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Tartar warrior wearing armor and riding on horseback
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Tartar warrior wearing armor and riding on horseback
Alt text: Detail of artist signature
Alt text: Underside of sculpture

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Tartar Warrior Checking His Horse, 1845
Bronze, dark green-brown patina
14 H. x 14 ¼ W. x 6 ¼ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE
Wood base: 5 H. inches

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a half blood horse
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a half blood horse
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Half Blood Horse, 1845
Bronze, dark green patina
4 ¾ H. x 7 ½ W. x 2 ¼ D. inches
Signed on base:  BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear standing tall on his hind legs
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear standing tall on his hind legs
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Standing Bear, 1874
Bronze, brown and green patina
9 ½ H. x 4 ⅞ W. x 4 D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a warrior on horseback atop a marble base
Alt text: Detail of artist signature
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a warrior on horseback atop a marble base

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Caucasian Warrior, 1870
Bronze, dark brown patina
7 ⅞ H. x 6 ¼ W. x 3 D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE
Period marble base

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion fighting a serpent
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion fighting a serpent
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lion fighting a serpent
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Lion and Serpent, No. 3, 1833
Bronze, brown patina
5 ¼ H. x 6 ¾ W. x 4 ½ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Jaguar devouring a crocodile
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Jaguar devouring a crocodile
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a Jaguar devouring a crocodile
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Jaguar Devouring an Alligator, 1862
Bronze, brown patina
3 ¼ H. x 9 ½ W. x 3 ⅝ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE
Period wood base

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a standing Algerian lioness 
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a standing Algerian lioness 
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a standing Algerian lioness 

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Lion of Algeria
Bronze with brown and green patina
7 7⁄8 H. X 11 1⁄2 W. X 3 1⁄2 D. inches
Signed on base: Barye

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of an Eland, or antelope, being surprised by a lynx attack on its back haunch
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of an Eland, or antelope, being surprised by a lynx attack on its back haunch

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Elan Surprised by a Lynx
Bronze with dark brown patina
8 7⁄8 H. x 13 W. x 6 1⁄4 D. inches
Signed on base: Barye
Stamped on base: Barye 9.

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger eating a gavial
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger eating a gavial
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a tiger eating a gavial

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Tiger Devouring a Gavial
Bronze with dark brown patina
4 3/16 H. x 10 3⁄4 W. x 4 3/16 D. inches
Signed on base: Barye/ 1838

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a jaguar with a crocodile's neck in its mouth

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Jaguar and Crocodile, c. 1862
First edited circa 1862
Bronze, green and brown patina
3 ¼ H. x 9 ½ W. x 3 ½ D. inches
Signed: BARYE (right front top of base)

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of artist signature
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear catching an owl in his maw

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Bear Climbing a Tree, Devouring an Owl
Bronze, brown patina
7 ⅝ H. x 7 W. x 4 ⅝ D. inches
Signed on base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear eating fish in a tub
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a bear eating fish in a tub
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Detail of foundry mark reading
Alt text: Detail of artist signature

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Bear In His Trough, 1832
Bronze, dark brown patina
4 ½ H. x 5 ¼ W. x 3 ¾ D. inches
Signed on base:  BARYE
Inscribed:  F. BARBEDIENNE. Fondeur FRANCE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lounging Tunisian panther
Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a lounging Tunisian panther
Alt text: Underside of sculpture
Alt text: Artist signature detail

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Panthere of Tunis, 1860
Bronze, brown patina
3 ¾ H. x 7 ¾ W. x 2 ¾ D. inches
Signed on base:  BARYE

Alt text: Verso of a bronze relief of a trotting deer
Alt text: Bronze relief of a trotting deer

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Virginia Deer, 1831
Bronze, dark green patina
4 ⅛ H. x 5 ¾ W. inches
Signed lower left: BARYE
Stamped verso: Eck et Durand
Framed

Alt text: Bronze relief of a hunting dog in reeds
Alt text: Verso of bronze relief of a hunting dog in reeds

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Pointer and Duck, ca. 1825
Bronze bas relief, brown patina
4 ⅛ H. x 6 ⅛ W. inches
Signed lower left: BARYE
Stamped verso: Eck et Durand
Framed

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte on horseback

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Napoleon I, model, 1862
Bronze, dark brown and green patina
17 ⅞ H. x 13 ⅝ W. x 5 ½ D. inches
Overall height with marble base: 22 ⅞ H. inches
Stamped front quarter base: BARYE
Signed rear quarter base: BARYE

Alt text: Bronze sculpture of a wolf caught in a trap

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Wolf Caught in a Trap, 1870
Bronze, dark brown patina
4 ½ H. x 5 W. x 2 D. inches
Signed on base:  BARYE
Mounted to period marble base

Alt text: sculpture of a lion over a dead animal
Alt text: sculpture of a lion over a dead animal
Alt text: sculpture of a lion over a dead animal
Alt text: sculpture of a lion over a dead animal, detail
Alt text: Signature in bronze,

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Lion Holding a Bushbuck, cast 1833
Bronze, 4 ⅜ H. x 10 ⅞ W. x 4 ¼ D. inches
Signed: BARYE

Provenance:
Private collection, Chicago (c. 1960)
By descent

Artist Biography

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875)

Antoine-Louis Barye is considered the father of the French animalier school that became popular in the middle of the nineteenth century. The animalier movement was notable for its realistic and naturalistic portrayal of animals. Barye addressed themes such as wild animals in dramatic action pitted against each other in the struggle for survival. He was also instrumental in foundry practices, and placed a great deal of energy and passion into the fabrication of his bronzes. Barye was extremely influential to generations of European and American sculptors. He received many commissions, and executed public works and monuments around France. Until the 1990s, he was believed to have been born in 1796 rather than 1795, a correction discovered with scholar Martin Sonnabend’s reinterpretation of the Revolutionary Calendar. Barye’s works are represented in the great museums throughout the world, with large collections in American institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.; the Brooklyn Museum; the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; the Baltimore Museum of Art; and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.