Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Mid-Century Modern which now resides at the

which now resides at the Musée historique de Strasbourg

"The Road to Emmaus"

Although in poor health

Jan-Baptista Ferrari and Godfried Maes

Abril studied briefly at the Glendale School of Allied Arts with Arthur Beaumont (1890-1973)

Antique 19th Century French Bonze Animalier Brown Bear Statue Sculpture Paris by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1870 Mid-Century Modern which now resides at theA 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