Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sculpture The reverse trefoil base having

The reverse trefoil base having three lobes with circular ebonized caps and circular turned ebonized feet

Roger Vandercruse (dit Lacroix)

A fine antique late 19th century Regency Revival inlaid mahogany china hutch cabinet in excellent condition

and attended the University of Oregon where he received a BS in art in 1919

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Sculpture The reverse trefoil base havingA 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