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Barye: A Rare Bronze "Animalier" Ostrich
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Barye: A Rare Bronze "Animalier" Ostrich

19th century
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ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE**: a rare French “animalier” bronze of an OSTRICH, the only living bird with didactyl feet*. The flightless bird (and the world’s largest) stands tall on a naturalistic base modelled with shells, plants and rocks, having unearthed a small snake or large worm which can now be seen within in its beak. 8.25ins (21cms) tall. c1865-1875

* Didactyl feet are those with just two toes, for which the ostrich is famous ~ most birds have three or four toes. The larger toe takes most of the weight of the bird; the smaller is used for stability when running ~ indeed the ostrich can run very fast indeed!

** ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE, (1795-1875) was one of the earliest French romantic “animalier” bronze sculptors, sometimes referred to as the “Father of the Animalier movement”.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191059
Dealers Internal Reference
5469/k
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Description
ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE**: a rare French “animalier” bronze of an OSTRICH, the only living bird with didactyl feet*. The flightless bird (and the world’s largest) stands tall on a naturalistic base modelled with shells, plants and rocks, having unearthed a small snake or large worm which can now be seen within in its beak. 8.25ins (21cms) tall. c1865-1875
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Didactyl feet are those with just two toes, for which the ostrich is famous ~ most birds have three or four toes.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

The larger toe takes most of the weight of the bird; the smaller is used for stability when running ~ indeed the ostrich can run very fast indeed!

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE, (1795-1875) was one of the earliest French romantic “animalier” bronze sculptors, sometimes referred to as the “Father of the Animalier movement”.

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1191059
Dealers Internal Ref
5469/k
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

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Location: Quiet Street Antiques, 3 Quiet Street, Bath, BA1 2JS , United Kingdom
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BARYE: A RARE BRONZE
BARYE: A RARE BRONZE "ANIMALIER" OSTRICH
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BARYE: A RARE BRONZE
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 21 cm (8 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)
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