"Parakeet Resting on Tree" | Antoine-Louis Barye

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE

French, 1796-1875

6 1/2" H x 4 1/8" W (base) x 6 1/2" W (wing to wing) x 3 1/8" D (base)

"Perruche posée sur un arbre, la tête tournée vers la droite"

Patinated bronze
Signed BARYE along back edge of naturalistic base
Circa late 19th century

Barye's model of Perruche posée sur un arbre, la tête tournée vers la droite was cast as a pendant to the same model with its head turned to the left; these were originally executed in his atelier circa 1845 through 1857 primarily to surmount his Candelabres à douze lumières. After his death in 1875, the models were acquired by Brame and cast in their foundry.

The base is signed BARYE along the edge while also retaining the very faintly visible trace of signature at the base of the trunk where the mold had likely softened over the decades.

Note the very fine texture of the wings with a complex autumnal patination.

Condition: Light surface wear to original patina with undertones revealed in areas of relief; professionally cleaned, waxed and polished; in fine presentation-ready condition.

ref. 103VPK20A