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Mississippi Bear
Public Domain

Antoine-Louis Barye and Benard

Mississippi Bear

1836

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Mississippi Bear

1836

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 212 × 275 mm. (8 3/8 × 10 13/16 in.) Image: 174 × 232 mm. (6 7/8 × 9 1/8 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 1996.48.5003
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
BMA, "Selected Prints from the George A. Lucas Collection," 29 June - 29 August, 1976.

Jay Fisher, BMA, "Two Centuries of Lithography: 1800-1986," 8 September - 8 November 1987.

BMA, "Beauties and Beasts: Bayre from the George A. Lucas Collection," 13 May-30 August, 1992.

Jay Fisher, BMA, "A Continuing Example: Prints and Drawings from the George A. Lucas Collection," 4 February - 9 April, 1995.

Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: lower left "Im. par Benard, r. de l'Abbaye, 4."; lower center "OURS DU MISSISSIPI."; lower right "BAYRE."

Markings: Collector's stamps: recto, François Flameng (Lugt 1030); verso "M.I. / LUCAS/ COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

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