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Antoine-Louis Barye

Forest of Fontainebleau (Gorge of Apremont)

1815-1874

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Antoine-Louis Barye

Forest of Fontainebleau (Gorge of Apremont)

1815-1874

Physical Qualities Oil on canvas, 8-5/8 x 12-1/4 in. (21.9 x 31.1 cm.); Frame: 13-7/8 x 17-3/4 x 1-1/4 in. (35.2 x 45.1 x 3.2 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 1996.45.17
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, "Exhibition of the George A. Lucas Art Collection", 1911, cat. #609.

Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX, February 7-March 7, 1965.

BMA, Baltimore, "The George A. Lucas Collection of The Maryland Institute", October 12- November 21, 1965, cat. #18.

Fred Parker, Memorial Student Union University of California, Davis, CA, "France in the 1860's: The World of the Young Impressionists", May 5-June 14, 1969.

The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, November 12-December 27, 1970.

Shepherd Gallery, NYC, "The Forest Fontainebleau: Refuge of Reality", April 22-June 10, 1972, cat. #60, illus.

Shepherd Gallery, Associates, New York, NY, "The Forest of Fontainebleau: Refuge of Reality", April 21-June 10, 1972.

BMA, Baltimore, "The Lucas Collection", June 27-Fall 1974, cat. #18.

BMA, Baltimore, "Summer Intern Exhibition: Barye: Contrasting Viewpoints", August 12-September 28, 1975.

Sona K. Johnson, BMA, Baltimore, "Barbizon and Impressionist Works from The Baltimore Museum of Art", circulated by Brain Trust to Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, January 11-February 16, 2003; Sakura City Museum of Art, Chiba, February 27-March 30, 2003; Okazaki City Museum, April 5-May 18, 2003; Suntory Museum, Osaka, May 24-July 6, 2003; Miyazaki Prefectural Museum, July 12-August 17, 2003.
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.7, p. 37, ill. p. 36.

Inscribed: FACE: BL, 'BARYE'. VERSO, FRAME: UR, 'BMA cat./1965/#18'; C, 'Succession G.A. Lucas...'

Artist

Antoine-Louis Barye

1795–1874

French, 1796-1875
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