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590 - Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875)
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Estimate €2,500 - €4,500
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Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875) ‘Duke Ferdinand Philippe of Orléans’ Produced by Barbedienne from 1877 onwards Bronze cast with a brown patina Signed ‘BARYE’ on the rear pedestal Bears the foundrer’s mark “F BARBEDIENNE.FONDEUR” and a gold stamp with the letters “FB” along the right-hand edge Height: 37 cm Length: 31 cm Depth: 11 cm Slight distortion to the sword; wear to the patina Related literature: Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, *Barye, the catalogue raisonné of sculptures*, Gallimard, 2000, model listed under no. F3, p. 65 “The eldest son of Louis-Philippe and heir to the throne, an aesthete and liberal prince, the Duke of Orléans died at the age of thirty-three on 13 July 1842. He played an important role in Barye’s career: by commissioning a table centrepiece, he enabled the budding artist to establish himself as the leading Romantic sculptor of his generation. This equestrian statue is a posthumous tribute from the sculptor to his patron.”
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Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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