. Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur the late Cyrus J. Lawrence, Esq. New York [electronic resource]. Mottled-green patina. Barve received the decorationof the Legion of Honor after the French government had ac-cepted the model of Lion Crushing a Serpent, the big bronzethat visitors of the gardens of the Tuileries in Paris will remem-ber near the terrace overlooking the Seine. When this big groupwas cast bv the lost wax process and erected near the Tuil-eries. the unveiling was a famous event. This little bronze is reduction of the big one,
. Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur the late Cyrus J. Lawrence, Esq. New York [electronic resource]. Mottled-green patina. Barve received the decorationof the Legion of Honor after the French government had ac-cepted the model of Lion Crushing a Serpent, the big bronzethat visitors of the gardens of the Tuileries in Paris will remem-ber near the terrace overlooking the Seine. When this big groupwas cast bv the lost wax process and erected near the Tuil-eries. the unveiling was a famous event. This little bronze is reduction of the big one, but it is the same subject, somewhatdifferent in pose. The lion of monument is quieter, and his leftpaw is not raised to strike as here. A lion has placed one of his. paws Dii tin- (nil of a serpent, and as it foils to strike, lie gives ita lightning blow. The sculptor takes the moment of pause justbefore the blow falls. Wrath, disdain, energy are exhibited bythe beast. Signed on the baft. Barye. Height, j inches: length, 7 inches. 340—(19) TlOKl Walking 183.) Antique green patina. One of the most splendid of thelarger single figurines of wild beasts that came from Barvesbands. The tiger advances growling and curling its tail thatindex of excitement with all the cats. Superb modelling of mus-cles covered by close-lying fur. Big and simple! Signed on the bane. Bahyk, Inscribed. Dtp-le Be Letalle. [Mark ofcopyright, ] IIeight. 814 inches: length. Hi/, inches. 341 -(18) Lion Walking 1835-86. Antique green patina. A companion piece to the walking tiger just noted, and in no way inferior to that wonderfulfigurine. Perhaps, by reason of his inane, the lion is more pic-turesque or more sculpturesque than the tiger. The modellingof shoulder and flank
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