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Lion Bronze Statue Signed by Barye

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Lion Bronze Statue Signed by Barye
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The regal lion in all his majesty, walks up a cliff in the golden glow of a setting sun, overseeing the expansiveness of his kingdom. The plains winds tangles the fur of his mane as he stares out at the infinite layers of life bustling before him. Other than a symbol for strength, other symbolic attributes of the lion include courage, power, royalty, dignity, authority, dominion, justice, wisdom and ferocity. The handmade bronze sculpture was cast using the early method of lost-wax casting and stained with a brown patina finish for conservation. It is mounted upon a black marble base with the European Bronze Finery stamp of quality and 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 15" x Width 23" Marble Dimensions: 16.5" X 6" . Height without base: 25" Weight : 35 LBS Inventory:19X081512791