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Antoine-Louis Barye — Hercule et le sanglier d'Érymanthe (Hercules and the Erymanthean Boar)
Antoine-Louis Barye

Hercule et le sanglier d'Érymanthe (Hercules and the Erymanthean Boar)

A mythological bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicting Hercules wrestling the Erymanthean Boar. The silvered patina and elaborate veined red-green marble base emphasize the dramatic heroic struggle.

Medium
bronze, silvered patina, on a veined red-green marble base

🔨 Auction Lot

Sladmore: Life in Bronze

March 31, 2022

Estimate: $2,000$3,000

Lot 40

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Antoine-Louis Barye, Hercule et le sanglier d'Érymanthe (Hercules and the Erymanthean Boar)

A mythological bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicting Hercules wrestling the Erymanthean Boar. The silvered patina and elaborate veined red-green marble base emphasize the dramatic heroic struggle.

Medium
bronze, silvered patina, on a veined red-green marble base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Bronze, Antoine-Louis Barye, Marble Base, Mythological Art, Silvered Patina, Mythology, Hercules

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Cleveland Museum of Art