Crocodile Barye - Bronze

Crocodile Barye - Bronze

Hand patinated reproduction. Mold made from a print of the original work made by Barye.

Breaking with the long tradition that saw in the animal only an accessory, a decorative motif or, at best, a form of allegory, the sculptor Barye was interested in the animals themselves, carefully studying their anatomy, seeking to grasp them, in their attitudes as in their movements.

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Characteristics

Dimensions :
H 3,5 cm - L 20,5 cm - P 8 cm
Material of the original work :
Bronze
Artist :
Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875)
Material :
Bronze
Maintenance :
Ne pas exposer à une source de chaleur directe. Nettoyage : chiffon doux et sec
Museum :
Musée du Louvre
Themes :
Animals, Sea
Art movement :
19th century
EAN :
3336728446361
Reference :
ZF005952

Editor

Original work kept at :
Paris, Musée du Louvre

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The artist

Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875)

Son of a Parisian goldsmith, Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) began his apprenticeship in an engraver's workshop and continued with the goldsmith Bicunais from whom he learned the different stages of metalwork, from melting to chiselling. From this hard apprenticeship, he retained the precision of line and the sharpness of drawing. In 1816, he entered the workshop of the sculptor Bosio, and in 1823 of Fauconnier, goldsmith of the Duchesse d'Angoulême; there he started modelling figurines of small animals. It was then that he studied animals at the "Jardin des Plantes", observing their attitudes and movements. His desire to treat in sculpture the animal for its own dramatic values brought the artist violent criticisms. Barye's style remained unique and this form of romanticism in the sculpture of animals would not be found again. Attracting little esteem from official circles, Barye ceased exhibiting at the Salon after 1837. But many wealthy amateurs, such as the Duc d'Orléans, took interest in his non-academic form of art. The bronze production of his small sized works ensured his success with a large audience.