$5,938
After Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) Theseus Slaying the Minotaur Stamped "BARYE" and inscribed "Cire Perdue" on the top of the bronze base. Bronze with dark brown patina, probably a posthumous cast, height 18 in. (45.7 cm). Condition: Minor wear to patina, minor dust and dirt to interstices. Provenance: The Stebbins family collection, Massachusetts, acquired from Leonard Baskin in 1988. Literature: Stuart Pivar, The Barye Bronzes (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: The Antique Collectors' Club), 1974, cat. F20, p. 68. N.B. The Catalogue des Oeuvres de A.-L. Barye as reproduced in Pivar, pp. 278-281, lists the Grandeur originale of Thésée Combattand le Minotaure at 46.0 cm, corresponding appropriately to this work. This version was probably cast in the 1920s. Estimate $5,000-7,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-31
