this is a beautiful rendition of Antoine-Louis Barye's renowned "Walking Lion (Le lion qui marche)

depicting an elegant and graceful walking lion statue, standing on a ivory white base.

the lion is made of creamy off white plaster.

signed : Barye

in excellent vintage condition, slight imperfections on corners base. and minor casting imperfections inherent to the plaster medium.

measurements:

tall: 9 1/2"

length: 15"

base depth : 4"

Lion Qui Marche; The Walking Lion is an iconic Barye bronze depicting the fierce and elegant Lion Barye studied in the Paris zoo in the early nineteenth century .

Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875)

he was a French sculptor, known for his animal sculptures.

 He entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1818, where he received classical training .

He graduated in 1820

It was in 1831 that Barye became known to the public exhibiting then his "Tiger devouring a Crocodile", tormented and expressive work, which ranked as soon as the first Romantic sculptor, and causing admiration criticism.

He became one of the favorite sculptors of Napoleon III, under whose reign he produced monumental works such as "Peace", "Strength", "War" and "The Order" for the decoration of the new palace of the Louvre and an equestrian statue of the emperor for the gates of the Louvre.