Magnificent and very impressive bronze group entitled ‘Theseus and the Centaur’ by Antoine L Barye. The
 bronze with rich autumnal green, black, brown and orange patination and excellent surface detail. Raised on a naturalistic bronze plinth and signed Barye & inscribed F Barbedienne Fondeur and inset with the gold 'FB' seal

The gold 'FB' seal signifies that this cast in considered
to be of the finest quality and colour from the Barbedienne Foundry and
was only awarded to a small number of exceptional casts from this
prestigious foundry.