Photo Finish Finest US Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Statue By Antoine Barye

Description

This classic statue, “Photo Finish” depicts the thrill of the race when a race between two horses and their jockeys which are nose-nose on the finish line and only by photos can the winner be decided.

The statue is reproduced in the finest solid American bronze, cast in multi-colored patinas and then hand-polished to bring out the awesome details and highlights. The statue is then mounted on a beautiful black or green marble base with an etched brass plate bearing the statue’s  & artist’s name. Size: 20″H x 17″L. All dimensions are approximate.

About the artist:

Antoine Louis Barye was a French Romantic sculptor of the early 19th century whose sculptures of confrontations between wild animals secured his enduring reputation. Barye’s artistic gifts and vision helped make the animal spirit an icon of the Romantic Movement. Referred to as the “Michelangelo of the menagerie,” Barye influenced great French masters such as Auguste Rodin and Henri Matisse