Sculptor - Antoine Louis Barye
Title - Hibou
Sand Cast Bronze
F. Barbedienne Foundry Paris
Circa 1870
3 1/2" height by 6 1/8" length
(9 cm by 15.5 cm)
The model of the Owl with a Mouse is one of Barye's earliest animal sculptures created in the late 1820's. The Owl sits perched on top of a single boulder with its prey, a Mouse, clutched in its talons. Barye has captured the full detail of the Owl's feathers in its outstretched wings captured in the moment of flight. This example is finished in a dark brown and green patina and is a fine cast by the Barbedienne Foundry. The early miniature works by Barye do not come up for sale often and are highly sought after by collectors. It is a powerful model that seems much larger than its small scale.
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