Antoine-Louis Barye and Barbedienne
Aigles, ailes étendues, bec fermé
1856
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Bronze, green-black patina, 11-1/4 H x 13 L x 11-1/8 D in.
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.46.20
Eagle, wings outspread, head turned slightly to proper right, beak closed, perched on a rocky mound. Base: irregular round rocky mound with rim.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchse, 1996; from Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, by gift, 1910; from Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest, 1909; from George Aloysius Lucas, Paris
Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art
Sona K. Johnson et al, "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art," Tokyo: "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art" catalogue committee, 2003, no. 18, p. 43, ill.
Pivar: A168 (p.219) 26 x 18 cm. Photo in book: Photograph courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, "Barye Catalogue Raisonné des Sculptures," Paris: Gallimard, 2000, pl. 327, p. 330.
Lillian M. Burgunder, "Antoine-Louis Barye Sculptures and Decorative Objects in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art," September 2006, p. 145.
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, "Barye Catalogue Raisonné des Sculptures," Paris: Gallimard, 2000, pl. 327, p. 330.
Lillian M. Burgunder, "Antoine-Louis Barye Sculptures and Decorative Objects in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art," September 2006, p. 145.
Inscribed: Side of base: right/front, stamped 'BARYE'. Two stickers: L.64.15.23; BMA cat. #360.
