Antoine-Louis Barye
Tiger Walking
c. 1850s
Physical Qualities
Transparent and opaque watercolor with scraping, varnished with gum(?), Sheet: 230 x 291 mm. (23 x 29.1 cm.)
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
1996.48.18810
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, 'Oeuvres de Barye', April 1889, no. 688.
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, 'Exhibition of Paintings, Bronzes and Porcelains of the George A. Lucas Collection', 1911, p. 101, no. 614.
San Jose State College, San Jose, CA, Mar. 18 - Apr. 2, 1963.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute', Oct. 12-Nov. 21, 1965, p. 63, no. 306.
The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, Nov. 12 - Dec. 27, 1970.
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, 'Beauties and Beasts: Barye from the George A. Lucas Collection', May 13-August 30, 1992.
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Parallels and Precedents: The George A. Lucas Colelction in Context," 23 August - 15 October, 1995.
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, 'Exhibition of Paintings, Bronzes and Porcelains of the George A. Lucas Collection', 1911, p. 101, no. 614.
San Jose State College, San Jose, CA, Mar. 18 - Apr. 2, 1963.
The Baltimore Museum of Art, 'George A. Lucas Collection of the Maryland Institute', Oct. 12-Nov. 21, 1965, p. 63, no. 306.
The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, Nov. 12 - Dec. 27, 1970.
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, 'Beauties and Beasts: Barye from the George A. Lucas Collection', May 13-August 30, 1992.
Jay Fisher, BMA, "Parallels and Precedents: The George A. Lucas Colelction in Context," 23 August - 15 October, 1995.
Inscribed: RECTO: LL, (red watercolor), 'BARYE'.
