Antoine Louis BARYE (1795–1875). Theseus Fighting the Centaur Bienor. Bronze with a green patina, signed "A.L. BARYE" on the back. Bears the foundry mark “F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR.” Bears the letter “K” stamped on the underside; bears the numbers “7987” in ink on the inside. Height: 55 cm Model created in 1849; Barbedienne edition from 1877 onward. Related literature: Florence Rionnet, Les Bronzes Barbedienne. The Work of a Dynasty of Casters (1834–1954), Paris, Arthena, 2016; model listed under Cat. No. 426, p. 272. Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, *Barye: The Catalog Raisonné of Sculptures*, Gallimard, 2000, model listed under no. F 33, pp. 109–110 Related work: -Antoine-Louis Barye, Theseus Fighting the Centaur Biénor, 1877, brass, H. 128 x W. 113 x D. 58 cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre, inv. RF 3882. Appraisal conducted by SCULPTURE et COLLECTION, Ms. Élodie JEANNEST DE GYVÈS and Mr. Alexandre LACROIX - 01 83 97 02 05