Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875) - Lot 590

Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875) “Duke Ferdinand Philippe d’Orléans” Produced by the Barbedienne foundry beginning in 1877 Bronze cast with a brown patina Signed “BARYE” on the rear pedestal Bears the foundry mark “F BARBEDIENNE.FONDEUR” and a gold stamp with the letters “FB” along the right edge Height: 37 cm Length: 31 cm Depth: 11 cm Slight deformation on the sword; wear on the patina Related literature: Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, *Barye: The Catalog Raisonné of Sculptures*, Gallimard, 2000; model listed under no. F3, p. 65 "The eldest son of Louis-Philippe and heir to the throne, an aesthetic and liberal prince, the Duke of Orléans died at the age of thirty-three on July 13, 1842. He played an important role in Barye’s career: by commissioning a table centerpiece, he enabled the emerging artist to establish himself as the leading Romantic sculptor of his generation. This equestrian statue is a posthumous tribute from the sculptor to his patron.”