Antoine-Louis Barye and Brame
Roger and Angelica Borne by the Hippogriff
Original model c. 1840; this cast possibly 1876-1884
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- Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye
- Foundry: Brame
Roger and Angelica Borne by the Hippogriff
Original model c. 1840; this cast possibly 1876-1884
Physical Qualities
Bronze, Overall: 20 × 27 × 11 3/8 in. (50.8 × 68.6 × 28.9 cm.)
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
1996.46.46
Roger and Angelica are whisked away to safety on the Hippogriff in this episode from Ludovico Ariosto’s epic poem "Orlando Furioso" from 1516. This bronze, intended as part of an elaborate table decoration, was one of a group of works commissioned in 1840 by the Duc de Montpensier, a son of the reigning king, Louis-Philippe of France. In its delicacy of execution and attention to detail, the piece reflects Barye’s early training as a goldsmith.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; from Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, by gift 1910; from Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George Aloysius Lucas, Paris
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "Barye: Contrasting Viewpoints", August 12-September 28, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "New on View", June 19-Oct. 6, 2002.
Sona Johnston, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "A View Toward Paris: The Lucas Collection of 19th-Century French Art", October 1, 2006-December 31, 2006.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "New on View", June 19-Oct. 6, 2002.
Sona Johnston, The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, "A View Toward Paris: The Lucas Collection of 19th-Century French Art", October 1, 2006-December 31, 2006.
Baltimore Museum of Art. The Baltimore Museum of Art: Celebrating a Museum. Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 2014.
Inscribed: Signed on base: 'BARYE'; 'H'
