Antoine-Louis Barye and Barbedienne
Jaguar dormant
1836-1890
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Bronze, 3-3/8 H x 6-9/16 W x 12-5/16 D in.
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with Funds from the State of Maryland, the Bequest of Laurence Bendann, and Contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations throughout the Baltimore community.
Object Number
1996.46.1
Jaguar lying on ground with head resting on forepaws, eyes closed, proper left hind leg stretched out slightly, and tail curled between hind legs. Jaguar fur has pattern of incised round spots. Base: oval ground with pattern of long and short raised lines; no 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, by commission; 1888, from Sichel, Paris, or 1891, from unspecified source
Stuart Pivar, "Barye Bronzes," London: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1974, A84, p.155, 9 x 32 cm. Photo in book: courtesy of Walters Art Gallery.
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, "Barye Catalogue Raisonné des Sculptures," Paris: Gallimard, 2000, pl. 214, p. 239.
Lillian M. Burgunder, "Antoine-Louis Barye Sculptures and Decorative Objects in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art," September 2006, p. 53.
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, "Barye Catalogue Raisonné des Sculptures," Paris: Gallimard, 2000, pl. 214, p. 239.
Lillian M. Burgunder, "Antoine-Louis Barye Sculptures and Decorative Objects in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art," September 2006, p. 53.
Inscribed: Top of base: RR, stamped, 'BARYE'. Two stickers: L.64.15.2; BMA cat. #370.
