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• Antoine-Louis Barye
• French, 1786-1875
• "Cheval Supris Par un Lion"
• Bronze
• 15 3/4 x 11 inches
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Antoine-Louis Barye was a proponent of the two most avant-garde aspects of 19th century art – naturalism and romanticism. He was an acute observer of nature and was fascinated by the dramatic depiction of animals in the wild engaged in brutal battles for survival.

Green and black patina