Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sculpture the carving was then sold

the carving was then sold in 1959 by the celebrated art dealer John J Klejman of the J

A fine antique late 19th century Regency Revival inlaid mahogany china hutch cabinet in excellent condition

Roger Vandercruse (dit Lacroix)

eventually settled in St

and attended the University of Oregon where he received a BS in art in 1919

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sculpture the carving was then soldA 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