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21 Classical Bronze Marble Statue American Buffalo Bison Bear Sculpture

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21 Classical Bronze Marble Statue American Buffalo Bison Bear Sculpture
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The bronze sculpture captures the saga of the ceaseless keeping of the balances of life and death seen here between two majestic creatures in the natural world. The buffalo and bear seem to have encountered each other leading to a moment of surprise. They both go into defense stances. The bear begins to lift himself onto his hind legs to appear larger than his adversary. The bull, keeping locked eyes, lowers his powerful head, his hind leg scratching at the dirt, preparing himself to charge if needed. Both animals are revered in the the symbolism that their essences represent. Some keywords pertaining to symbolic buffalo are provision, gratitude, abundance, consistency, strength, stability, blessing and prosperity. The symbolic meaning of the bear pertains to peace, resurrection, power, benevolence, motherhood and duality. The sculpture was cast using the age-old method of lost-wax casting and stained with a brown patina finish for preservation. It is mounted upon a black marble base with the artist Barye's signature. Antoine-Louis Barye (September 24, 1796 June 25, 1875) was a French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals. Born in Paris, Barye began his career as a goldsmith, like many sculptors of the Romantic Period. After studying under sculptor Francois-Joseph Bosio and painter Baron Antoine-Jean Gros he was in 1818 admitted to the cole des Beaux Arts. But it was not until 1823, while working for Fauconnier, the goldsmith, that he discovered his true predilection from watching the animals in the Jardin des Plantes, making vigorous studies of them in pencil drawings comparable to those of Delacroix, then modelling them in sculpture on a large or small scale. Condition: This sculpture is in perfect condition. Bronze Dimensions with Marble Base:Height 9" x Width 21" Marble Dimensions: Diameter 21" Height without base: 8" Weight : 25 LBS Inventory 52Y2547225