Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Mid-Century Modern Although in poor health

Although in poor health

"The Road to Emmaus"

which now resides at the Musée historique de Strasbourg

Height 8" depth 6" width 15" weight 599 grams

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Mid-Century Modern Although in poor healthA 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