Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870

A good antique bronze sculpture of a brown bear by the celebrated French Animalier sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye, circa 1870.The bronze depicts a brown bear in a dynamic pose, head held up with a gaping jaw and one paw lifted and ready for action, the bear stands on a rocky outcrop and is raised on a black & white viened marble plinth. The bronze is cast by the lost wax method or "Cire Perdue" in French, the statue has a rich mellow patina and is signed "A. Barye".Condition is excellent, the statue is possbibly a posthumous casting, the bronze is a considerable weight, it is very finely cast and is ready to grace your space.