Lot n° 185.1
Estimation :
300 - 500
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Antoine-Louis BARYE (1795-1875. Madman of Rome, 1832-1833. O - Lot 185
Antoine-Louis BARYE (1795-1875. Madman of Rome, 1832-1833. Old edition proof in gilt bronze. Not signed. Base in yellow marble of Siena. H: 15 cm. Bibliography: Michel POLETTI and Alain RICHARME. Catalog raisonné. Reproduced on page 119 under the reference F42. "The
Barye's personality hardly shows in this model which was probably inspired, for the form, by a statuette of tanagra of the archaeological museum of Naples, and, for the spirit, by the character of Triboulet belonging to the play of Victor Hugo, The king enjoys himself. This play, banned from its second performance, depicts the antics of Francis I. Triboulet is a citizen revolted by the excesses of absolute power; this would explain why Barye never signed it. "
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