Barye Antoine-louis (1795-1875) Tiger Grabbing A Peacock

Bronze group with richly nuanced brown patina signed BARYE on the terrace Period late 19th century Representing a tiger seizing a peacock bears the mark of the foundry "F. Barbedienne smelter, "Below door letter engraved" G "and references 9744/800 in ink Repose on red marble base In very good condition Dim sculpture: L: 46 cm H: 16 cm D: 17cm Weight 15kg * Famous for his animal sculptures, Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) is a son of goldsmith, who trains himself in metal working at a military equipment manufacturer and at Jacques-Henri Fauconnier. In 1818, he entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris and did his apprenticeship in the workshop of the sculptor François Joseph Bosio and the painter Jean-Antoine With his friend Delacroix, he went regularly to the menagerie of the Museum of Paris. natural history to study and observe animals. The artist has a workshop in the Louvre then he becomes professor of drawing of natural history at the School of Agronomy of Versailles and he is appointed professor of drawing of zoology at the Museum.