Antoine-Louis Barye
Tiger Rolling on Its Back
c. 1850s
Physical Qualities
Transparent and opaque watercolor with scraping, heightened with gum, Sheet: 236 × 292 mm. (9 5/16 × 11 1/2 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
1996.48.18811
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
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 'Dessins modernes', 1884, no. 16.
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 'Oeuvres de Barye', April 1889, no. 689.
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, 'Exhibitions of Paintings, Bronzes and Porcelains from the George A. Lucas Collection', 1911, p. 101, no. 615.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Selections of Paintings and Watercolors from the George A. Lucas Collection', 1934.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'A Century of Baltimore Collection 1840-1940', 1941, p. 35.
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Mar. 1947.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'From Ingres to Gauguin: French Nineteenth Century Paintings Owned in Maryland', Nov.-Dec. 1951, p. 16, no. 13.
Mr. Porter A. McCray, Committee for the Exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections, New York, NY, Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, Aug. 2 - Sept. 28, 1958; circulated to Orangerie, Paris, Oct. 2, 1958 - Jan. 2, 1959; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, Feb. 2 - Mar. 15, 1959.
The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, Nov. 12 - Dec. 27, 1970.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 'French Drawings from American Collections: Clouet to Matisse,' p. 74-75, no. 95, ill. plate 107a.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'The George A. Lucas Collection', Oct. 12-Nov. 21, 1965, p. 62, no. 301.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Nineteenth Century European Paintings', June
24-Sept. 7, 1969.
The Tomlinson Collection, The Rotunda, Baltimore, Dec. 17 - 20, 1974.
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, "Les Animaliers: Antoine Barye and His Followers," Jan.17 - Feb. 23, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Downtown Gallery, 'Selections from the Lucas
Collection', July 12-Aug. 10, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Barye: Contrasting Viewpoints', Aug. 12-Sept. 28, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Watercolors and Drawings from the George A. Lucas Collection', July 24-Oct. 14, 1990.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Beauties and Beasts: Barye from the George A. Lucas Collection', May 13-Aug. 30, 1992.
Joseph Baillio, Wildenstein and Co., New York, 'The Wild Kingdom of Antoine-Louis Barye, 1795-1875', Nov. 4-Dec. 9, 1994, p. 118, no. 26, ill. p. 51.
Wildenstein & Company, New York, NY, "The Wild Kingdom of Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1825)," Nov. 4 - Dec. 9, 1994.
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Parallels and Precedents: The George A. Lucas Colelction in Context," 23 August - 15 October, 1995.
Walters Art Museum, "Antoine-Louis Barye, Romantic Sculptor," 18 June - 3 September, traveled to Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, 8 October 2006 - 7 January 2007, Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, 6 February - 29 April 2007.
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 'Oeuvres de Barye', April 1889, no. 689.
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, 'Exhibitions of Paintings, Bronzes and Porcelains from the George A. Lucas Collection', 1911, p. 101, no. 615.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Selections of Paintings and Watercolors from the George A. Lucas Collection', 1934.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'A Century of Baltimore Collection 1840-1940', 1941, p. 35.
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, Mar. 1947.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'From Ingres to Gauguin: French Nineteenth Century Paintings Owned in Maryland', Nov.-Dec. 1951, p. 16, no. 13.
Mr. Porter A. McCray, Committee for the Exhibition of French Drawings from American Collections, New York, NY, Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, Aug. 2 - Sept. 28, 1958; circulated to Orangerie, Paris, Oct. 2, 1958 - Jan. 2, 1959; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, Feb. 2 - Mar. 15, 1959.
The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, Nov. 12 - Dec. 27, 1970.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 'French Drawings from American Collections: Clouet to Matisse,' p. 74-75, no. 95, ill. plate 107a.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'The George A. Lucas Collection', Oct. 12-Nov. 21, 1965, p. 62, no. 301.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Nineteenth Century European Paintings', June
24-Sept. 7, 1969.
The Tomlinson Collection, The Rotunda, Baltimore, Dec. 17 - 20, 1974.
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, "Les Animaliers: Antoine Barye and His Followers," Jan.17 - Feb. 23, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Downtown Gallery, 'Selections from the Lucas
Collection', July 12-Aug. 10, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Barye: Contrasting Viewpoints', Aug. 12-Sept. 28, 1975.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Watercolors and Drawings from the George A. Lucas Collection', July 24-Oct. 14, 1990.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'Beauties and Beasts: Barye from the George A. Lucas Collection', May 13-Aug. 30, 1992.
Joseph Baillio, Wildenstein and Co., New York, 'The Wild Kingdom of Antoine-Louis Barye, 1795-1875', Nov. 4-Dec. 9, 1994, p. 118, no. 26, ill. p. 51.
Wildenstein & Company, New York, NY, "The Wild Kingdom of Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1825)," Nov. 4 - Dec. 9, 1994.
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Parallels and Precedents: The George A. Lucas Colelction in Context," 23 August - 15 October, 1995.
Walters Art Museum, "Antoine-Louis Barye, Romantic Sculptor," 18 June - 3 September, traveled to Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, 8 October 2006 - 7 January 2007, Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, 6 February - 29 April 2007.
Inscribed: lower right in red watercolor: "BARYE"
