Barye was born in Paris. He was a sculptor as well as a painter, and originally trained as an engraver. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1827.
Antoine-Louis Barye
1796 - 1875
Paintings by Antoine-Louis Barye
Barye was primarily a sculptor, particularly of animal bronzes. In 1841 he began painting landscapes in oil, and by the end of the decade he was regularly visiting the forest of Fontainebleau, south-east of Paris, where he painted alongside members of the Barbizon group of landscape painters. Alt...
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