Antoine-Louis Barye
Panther Seizing a Stag
1849
Physical Qualities
Bronze, 14 x 22 x 10 in. (35.6 x 55.9 x 25.4 cm.)
Credit Line
The Jacob Epstein Collection
Object Number
1951.127
A dazed stag braces itself against the onslaught of a large panther that grasps its head and bites forcefully into the back of its neck. The stag appears with frequency in the artist's sculpture both by itself and in dramatic compositions such as this example. Extant preliminary studies by Barye of the preserved skeleton of a stag note measurements and the delicate structure of the animal's legs, skull, and antlers.
The Baltimore Museum of Art on deposit; The Baltimore Museum of Art on extended loan, 1929-1951; the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, by bequest, 1945
Marian Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio Texas: February 7 - March 7, 1965
