Antoine-Louis Barye

Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor and educator (died 1875)

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Born: September 24, 1796
Died: June 25, 1875
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1796

About Antoine-Louis Barye

Antoine-Louis Barye was a Romantic French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals. His son and student was the sculptor Alfred Barye. Antoine-Louis Barye (French pronunciation:; 24 September 1795 – 25 June 1875) was a Romantic French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals. Barye" because he thought this created confusion between his work and that of his son.

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The world when Antoine-Louis Barye was born

Antoine-Louis Barye was born in 1796. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineGeorge Washington delivers farewell address
Technology milestoneEdward Jenner develops smallpox vaccine
World population~833M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge Washington
U.S. population4.8M

1796 versus 2026

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Measure	1796	2026
Population	4.8M	341 million

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