Antoine Louis BARYE (1795 - 1875) Basset standing (head turned to the left) Barbedienne edition from 1877; this example executed between 1877 and 1889 Bronze with brown patina Signed "BARYE" on the back of the terrace between the two legs. Bears the gold stamp "FB" and the founder's mark "F.BARBEBEDIENNE. FONDEUR" under the right front leg. Height 5.8 cm. Width 30.5 cm. Related literature Florence Rionnet, Les Bronzes Barbedienne. L'œuvre d'une dynastie de fondeurs (1834-1954), Paris, Arthena, 2016, model referenced under Cat. 335, p. 258. Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Barye, le catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Gallimard, 2000, model listed under no. A35, pp. 154-155. Expert : cabinet LACROIX JEANNEST