bronze animal sculpture statue "roaring lion" James Andrey signed in front, recessed in the stone Roaring Lion Signed James Andrey sculpture bronze statue "Roaring lion" of James Andrey set on a white stone or material signed on the front, recessed in stone this exceptional piece weighs more than 20 kg s ilo 44.1 BOOKS Height: 32 cm or 12 inches Length: 48 cm or 19 inches it is in the nineteenth century that animal bronzes editing or Monumental experiencing unprecedented development. French artists gain an international reputation. The development of this art is in a particularly favorable context: the discovery of great naturalists like Buffon and Cuvier, arouse new interest in animals and, in addition, the very whaling at the time, provides nombreaux topics artists. In this area, we must highlight the role of Antoine Louis Barye, who by his perseverance and determination has succeeded in imposing animal sculpture, then rejected by the official artisti...
