Vanderbilt Estate Alfred Barye Elephant Bronze, statue sculpture figure scarce anamalier version with tree stump, 6.5 x 7 x 2.5 inches, signed Alf Barye, Christies East circa 1980s label inscribed PB1 984, son of Antoine Louis Barye, Alfred Barye also known as A Barye fils, son of Bayre. NOTE: This and the Mid Century gold cocktail ring offered elsewhere in this sale appear to be possibly the only two items from the Vanderbilt studio lots in this sale that entered the family after WWII, unless the work was from the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney era or before and then offered in a sale circa forty years ago and went unsold and returned to the family if they were the consignor. Provenance: Vanderbilt Whitney family landmark Old Westbury, Long Island, NY studio former residence of noted sculptor Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of the Whitney Museum and great granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, removed by our staff this past November during real estate staging. Decorated with murals by prominent Gilded Age to Art Deco artist colleagues and the site of legendary soirees attended by a Whos Who of actors, painters and philanthropists, the property has been listed for sale, emptied of contents and staged for its real estate sale listing. Our firm has been commissioned by the Vanderbilt Whitney family owners to offer 54 lots of the widely publicized contents comprising 22 lots of GVW sculpture and 32 lots of paintings, important silver, jewelry, fine art photography, decorative arts and Chinese antiques descended in multiple branches and generations of the Vanderbilt Whitney family in this once in a lifetime opportunity online only sale. According to the family some of these 32 lots other than Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney personal sculpture examples likely descended from Cornelius Vanderbilt whereas other items within these 32 lots descended from later Vanderbilt heirs or in the prominent Whitney family or were acquired by Vanderbilt Whitney family members during the 20th century, often directly from the artists. This lot has been transported to our Florida facilities for FL pick up or shipping. Previews are 1 person at a time for specific advance requested lots by appt at our St. Petersburg, FL warehouse from Saturday January 14th through Friday January 20th as items are not staged for exhibition and are securely housed outside of preview times at multiple locations. ALSO NOTE: There is no in person preview available for the 6 large garden statues stored in the Greater NY NJ CT TriState area. Their preview is photo only. Note the sale is online only with no in person auction audience or warehouse activity the day of sale or the Sunday after the sale. CX GVW 59

Good condition with warm brown patina.