Antoine-Louis BARYE (Paris, 1795 - 1875) Bear running from dogs Bronze with richly shaded brown-green patina Signed 'BARYE' on the rock in front Brame cast iron H : 31.5 cm, W : 45.5 cm, D : 21.0 cm Provenance: Private collection, Paris ; Anonymous sale; Saint-Malo, Emeraude enchères, 25 July 2021, no. 612 ; Acquired at this sale by the current owner Bibliography: Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, 'Barye, catalogue raisonné des sculptures', Paris, 2000, p. 133, model referenced under no. A 11, fig. 87 Our bronze is a real rarity, as this model, which was not published until after 1870, is rarely offered on the art market. Our version is indeed the one illustrated in the catalogue raisonné of the sculptures, an authentic proof cast by Hector Brame around 1890 when the posthumous edition begun after the sculptor's death was continued. It bears witness to the sculptor's great virtuosity and his constant ability to create complex and ambitious models. Antoine-Louis BARYE (Paris, 1795 - 1875) H: 31.5 cm, W: 45.5 cm, D: 21.0 cm Our bronze is a real rarity, as this model, which was not produced until after 1870, is rarely offered on the art market. Our version is indeed the one illustrated in the catalogue raisonné of the sculptures, an authentic proof cast by Hector Brame around 1890 during the continuation of the posthumous edition begun after the sculptor's death. It bears witness to the sculptor's great virtuosity and his constant ability to create complex and ambitious models.