A bronze model of a tortoise
A bronze model of a tortoise
Naturalistic sculpture with dark brown greenish patina. Signed BARYE, foundry stamp F. BARBEDIENNE. Poletti/Richarme, "Barye Catalogue raisonné des sculptures", Gallimard, 2000, p. 349. H 2.8, W 10, D 6.4 cm.
Paris, Antoine-Louis Barye, second half 19th C.
Provenance
Private collection, Austria.