Sculpture - The Camel , Alfred Barye (1839-1895) - Bronze

Proof in bronze , with shaded brown patina , showing a camel by Alfred Barye . 
The works of Alfred Barye show a very high degree of detail , execution and finish , on a par with the works of his father . 
Orientalist bronze signed " A.BARYE " , on the richly carved naturalist terrace . 
Sculpture of old edition , period second part of the XIX th century . 
Very good condition and patina . 

Sizes : 12.5 cm x 14 cm

Alfred Barye (1839-1895)

Alfred Barye , renowned French sculptor , known as "the Son", or "Alf Barye", born in Paris on January 21, 1839 .

Alfred Barye was a pupil of his father , the sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875) .
He trained and worked in his father's workshop and foundry .
His work includes animal bronzes as well as orientalist and comic subjects .
He exhibited at the Salon from 1864 to 1882 .

The works of Alfred Barye show a very high degree of detail , execution and finish , equal to the works of his father .
Alfred Barye realizes the "Arab Rider on Horseback" with the collaboration of Emile Coriolan Guillemin (1841-1907).
He died on May 13 , 1895 , in Paris .