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	The 19th and early 20th centuries was the golden age for animal bronzes.&nbsp; The technical progres made by Achille Colas led to founderies being opened all over Paris in the mid-19th C such as Barbedienne and Susse Freres.&nbsp;&nbsp; France became the center of mass produced animal bronzes especially those by artists such as Barye (1746-1875).&nbsp; Domestic and savage animals, birds and game were all popular themes.&nbsp; In the early 20th C artists rebelled against mass production and numbered limited editions appeared.</p>