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Antoine-Louis Barye, Association Martin-Barye, and others

Ocelot emportant un héron

1837-1874

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Ocelot emportant un héron

1837-1874

Physical Qualities Bronze, red-brown patina, 6 3/4 H x 12 1/2 L x 6 1/2 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 1996.46.13
Ocelot crouching over and biting/dragging a very large heron on/by the neck. The heron appears dead and is lying on its back. The ocelot's taile is curled to its proper left. The sculpture has carefully rendered details and texture. Base: irregular oval ground; 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
Pivar: A86 (p.156) 17 x 32 cm. Photo in book: Photograph courtesy of Walters Art Gallery.

Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, "Barye Catalogue Raisonné des Sculptures," Paris: Gallimard, 2000, pl. 216, p. 241.

Lillian M. Burgunder, "Antoine-Louis Barye Sculptures and Decorative Objects in the Collection of The Baltimore Museum of Art," September 2006, p. 72.

Inscribed: Top of base: back/proper left, stamped 'BARYE' (underlined). Two stickers: L.64.15.14; BMA cat. #388.

Artist

Antoine-Louis Barye

1795–1874

French, 1796-1875
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Foundry

Association Martin-Barye

1844–1856

French, 1845-1857
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Foundry

Atelier de Barye

1856–1874

French, 1857-1875
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