Alfred Barye 'Le Fils' (1839-1882)JEU DE PAUME PLAYERsigned BARYE FILS, bronze, Jeu de Paume player holding long-handled racquet, with a ball at his feet, on circular plinth base, 28cm. Alfred Barye 'Le Fils' (1839-1882), was a sculptor of the Belle Époque and pupil of his father the artist Antoine-Louis Barye. He lived and worked in Paris and was particularly noted for his animal bronzes, signing his works ‘Fils’ to differentiate himself from his father. Jeu de Paume was a ball and court game originating in France and an indoor precursor of tennis. Played in its infancy without racquets, which were eventually introduced, it is a former Olympic sport, now known as real tennis, court tennis or courte paume.
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Alfred Barye 'Le Fils' (1839-1882)JEU DE PAUME PLAYERsigned BARYE FILS, bronze, Jeu de Paume player holding long-handled racquet, with a ball at his feet, on circular plinth base, 28cm. Alfred Barye 'Le Fils' (1839-1882), was a sculptor of the Belle Époque and pupil of his father the artist Antoine-Louis Barye. He lived and worked in Paris and was particularly noted for his animal bronzes, signing his works ‘Fils’ to differentiate himself from his father. Jeu de Paume was a ball and court game originating in France and an indoor precursor of tennis. Played in its infancy without racquets, which were eventually introduced, it is a former Olympic sport, now known as real tennis, court tennis or courte paume.