Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875), Panthere Attaquant un Cerf

Patinated bronze, signed "BARYE" to the terrace edge, with inscribed foundry mark "Susse Fres Edts Paris" along with the firm's round pastille mark "Susse Freres Editeurs Paris".

13 1/2 x 21 x 10 in.

In The Barye Bronzes: A Catalogue Raisonné, author Stuart Pivar maintains this casting of Panther Attacking a Stag and Stag (1829) were both likely uniquely edited by Susse Freres: "Cerf (1829)" seems to have been edited only by Susse Freres...Susse must have edited it during Barye's lifetime. No proofs of this were sold at the Vente Barye. A second piece uniquely edited by this founder is of a panther attacking a stag."

Antoine-Louis Barye is known primarily for his realistic sculptures of animals subjects, though he did complete important equestrian groups and mythological compositions. Acclaimed by many as one of the finest sculptors of Les Animaliers, Barye was a frequent visitor of Paris' Jardin des Plantes where he could study his subjects. His work can be found in several prominent museum collections. Author Glen Benge recognizes that Barye's work "embodies the yearning and turmoil, the triumphs and anguish" of the Romantic Age.

Pivar, Stuart. The Barye Bronzes: A Catalogue Raisonné, illustrated on page 148 (catalog no. A70a).

Good estate condition; some areas of light greening to the patina.