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A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF A TORTOISE
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A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF A TORTOISE

THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, AFTER ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (1795-1875)

Fermé28 September 2010

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GBP 875

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A FRENCH BRONZE MODEL OF A TORTOISE
THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, AFTER ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (1795-1875)
Cast signature to the underside 'BARYE'
4 7/8 in. (12.3 cm.) wide

Note du spécialiste

Although not offered for sale until 1845, Barye's Tortue was almost certainly inspired by the three-week sojourn of a giant tortoise at the Muséum National d'histoire Naturelle in 1839. It was cast in considerable numbers and it seems the majority were purchased by Barbedienne, specifically to decorate the bases of the firm's ornate candelabra.