Antoine-Louis Barye
Seated Bear No. 2
1834
Physical Qualities
Bronze, brown patina, 4 1/4 H x 5 L x 3 3/8 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
1996.46.38
Bear lying on proper left side and resting on proper left foreleg. Proper right hind leg is raised with proper right forepaw resting on it. Proper left hind leg is slightly bent and resting on the ground. The head is turned to the proper right. Base: 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
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The George A. Lucas Collection", October 12-November 21, 1965, no. 349.
Inscribed: Base: Incised, "BARYE"
