Antoine Louis BARYE (1796-1875) - Lot 180

Antoine Louis BARYE (1796-1875) Theseus fighting the Centaur Bienor Bronze with black shaded patina, signed A.L BARYE. Marked F.BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR and gold stamped "FB". Standing on a griotte marble base. Height 41.5 Length 41 Depth 16 cm With base. Height 51.5 cm THÉSÉE SUR LE FRONT DE 1942 Conceived in 1849 and following its triumph at the Salon of 1850, a three-meter-high enlargement was made by Barbedienne and installed on the Île Saint-Louis. In 1942, the work was removed by the German army and melted down during the Occupation. It wasn't until May 6, 2011, with the help of a sponsorship from Taiwan's Chi Mei Museum Foundation, that its replica was installed on its base on the tip of the island.