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

Bronze proof representing a standing rooster , croaking , by the sculptor Alfred Barye (Barye Fils) .
The male is proud , he croaks with his head held high , in a very realistic posture .
The works of Alfred Barye , show a very high degree of detail , execution and finish , equal to the works of his father .
Signature of the sculptor "BARYE" in hollow , on the naturalist terrace , richly chiseled .
Sculpture of old edition , period second part of the 19th century , circa 1880.
Very good state of conservation and patina .

Dimensions : 21.8 cm x 14 cm x 7.8 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 .