14th Jul, 2021 10:00 EST
The Gilded Age
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After a Model by Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875)
Lion de la Colonne de Juillet, Premier Projet
Bronze with dark brown patina, traces of green, signed 'BARYE' lower right, on a walnut mount.
H: 10 1/2 in.; L: 21 3/4 in.; D: 3 in. (bronze only); H: 14 3/8 in.; L: 22 3/4 in.; D: 3 1/4 in. (walnut mount)
Provenance
The Collection of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882-1973); sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 29, 1975, lot 148 (illustrated).
The Collection of Arthur Rubloff (1902-1986), Chicago (acquired at the above sale).
Art Institute of Chicago (gift from the above); sale, Sotheby's New York, April 16, 2016, lot 116.
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired at the above sale).
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Bronze with dark brown patina, traces of green, signed 'BARYE' lower right, on a walnut mount.
Provenance
The Collection of Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882-1973); sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, October 29, 1975, lot 148 (illustrated).
The Collection of Arthur Rubloff (1902-1986), Chicago (acquired at the above sale).
Art Institute of Chicago (gift from the above); sale, Sotheby's New York, April 16, 2016, lot 116.
Private Collection, Philadelphia (acquired at the above sale).
