Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Recently Added Phoenix Art Museum

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Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Recently Added Phoenix Art MuseumA 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