A dramatic, magnificent and rare late 19th century bronze of a seated lion with excellent autumnal patination, the bronze with crisp hand chased intricate surface detail, raised on integral oval stepped plinth. This is an atelier cast from Barye's own foundry.
Les Bronzes Animaliers by Jean-Charles Hachet Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne BARYE Catalogue Raisonne des Sculptures by Michel Poletti - Alain Richarme