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Sculpture - The King's Jester , Alfred Barye (1839-1895) - Bronze

Name: Sculpture - The King's Jester , Alfred Barye (1839-1895) - Bronze
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 53731OOW43
Price: 1900 EUR
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Bronze sculpture representing the King's Jester , comic character , by Alfred Barye (1839-1895) .
Bronze with nuanced brown patina .
The Jester is dressed in his traditional costume , he is accompanied by a costumed learned monkey and a hound wearing a large feather necklace .
A marotte wearing a hood with bells , serving as an attribute of the court jesters , holds a cartouche titled "Sont ils Gentis" (Are they nice) .
Signature of the sculptor "A. BARYE", hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly decorated .
Old edition bronze , period second part of the 19th century .
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Sizes : 40 cm x 23 cm

Alfred Barye (1839-1895)

Alfred Barye , renowned French sculptor , known as "the Son", or "Alf Barye", born in Paris on January 21, 1839 .

Alfred Barye was a pupil of his father , the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) .
He trained and worked in his father's workshop and foundry .
His work includes animal bronzes as well as orientalist and comic subjects .
He exhibited at the Salon from 1864 to 1882 .

The works of Alfred Barye show a very high degree of detail , execution and finish , equal to the works of his father .
Alfred Barye realizes the "Arab Rider on Horseback" with the collaboration of Emile Coriolan Guillemin (1841-1907).
He died on May 13 , 1895 , in Paris .

Ref: 53731OOW43

Additional Information

Style	Second Empire style, Napoleon III style (Bronze sculptures of Second Empire style, Napoleon III style Style)
Period	19th century (Bronze sculptures 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Alfred Barye (1839-1895)
Length (cm)	23 cm
Height (cm)	40 cm
Materials	Bronze, Patinated Bronze