A full-figure representation of the titular Roman jester. Shown with his legs spread wide, he is dressed in a large drapery with a hood.
Glancing with a smile into the space beyond the figure, he tilts his head noticeably. Having hidden his hands behind his back, he sees a chance for another mischief.
The whole thing was placed on a square base.
LE PETIT FOU DE ROME, bronze, France, 19th century
zł1,600.00
A full-figure representation of the titular Roman jester. Shown with his legs spread wide, he is dressed in a large drapery with a hood.
Glancing with a smile into the space beyond the figure, he tilts his head noticeably. Having hidden his hands behind his back, he sees a chance for another mischief.
The whole thing was placed on a square base.
Description
Unsigned sculpture by Antoine Louis Barye
Antoine Louis Barye (1796-1875) - French painter and sculptor from a family of goldsmiths. Before joining the Ecole des Beaux - Arts, he studied with Francois Joseph Bosio and Antoine Jean Groso. He specialized in animal sculpture, studying animal anatomy in the Paris menagerie of the Museum of Natural History. From 1831, he exhibited at the Salon d'Art. Gaining wide recognition, he created works for many distinguished figures, including Napoleon III and Ferdinand d'Orléans. In 1854, he became a professor of zoological drawing at the Museum of Natural History.
France, 19th century
Brown.
Height: 17cm
Base dimensions: 8cm x 7cm
Condition: good, base damaged.