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Antoine Louis Barye
 1796-1875 
 Cheval Turc
   
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  Antoine Louis Barye
1796-1875
Cheval Turc

Circa 1870
Stock Number: 3824a/sum08
£48,500

The most important single animal sculpture of the 19th century, the Cheval Turc represents Barye's work at its finest. Influenced by the power and romance of the paintings by Gericault and Delacroix, this superb bronze study has an exquisite deep green patination. A highly and important rare "Gold Seal" signed, inscribed F Barbedienne Fondeur.