Antoine-Louis Barye
Tom, an Algerian Greyhound (sketch)
1867
Physical Qualities
Bronze, 7-1/2 H x 14-1/8 L x 4-1/4 D in.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Norman Baetjer, Jr.
Object Number
1974.24.5
Seated greyhound with forelegs stretched forward; head turned slightly to proper left; tips of ears bent down; prominent rib cage. The greyhound is wearing a collar with buckle against neck. Base: rectangular; plain sharp edge; no rim.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1974; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norman Baetjer, Jr., Baltimore; possibly by bequest, 1969, from Harry Norman Baetjer, Baltimore; or by bequest, 1945; Edwin G. Baetjer, Baltimore, by bequest, 1923; Charles Koppleman, Baltimore; by purchase; (gap); MICA, Baltimore, by gift, 1910; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest, 1909; George A. Lucas
Inscribed: Signed on base: BARYE. In red paint, L.72.10.6; 74.24.5. Label: 6657.6