Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sculpture Circa 1830

Circa 1830

that sired the American racehorse and leading sire Longfellow

Francois Backvis (1857-1926)

This original oil painting by Hu Shanyu is of Hong Kong in the 1950's

the rear of the plate with a cream glaze and pierced to allow the plate to be hung on the wall

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sculpture Circa 1830A good antique bronze sculpture of a brown bear by the celebrated French Animalier sculptor Antoine Louis Barye, circa 1870. The bronze depicts a brown bear in a dynamic pose, head held up with a gaping jaw and one paw lifted and ready for action, the bear stands on a rocky outcrop and is raised on a black & white viened marble plinth. The bronze is cast by the lost wax method or "Cire Perdue" in French, the statue has a rich mellow patina and is