BARYE, Antoine-Louis

Paris 1795 - Paris 1875

Maker: Barbedienne

Jaguar dormant

Sleeping Jaguar

original model 1837, this cast 1888 or 1891

bronze

statuette

Dimensions (HxWxD): 3 ³⁄₈ x 6 ⁹⁄₁₆ x 12 ⁵⁄₁₆ in.

top of base, rear right, stamped: BARYE
bottom (inside): two stickers: L.64.15.2, BMA cat. #370

Acc. No.: 1996.46.1

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

Photo credit: The Baltimore Museum of Art

© Artist : public domain

© Artist : public domain

Baltimore, Maryland, The Baltimore Museum of Art

www.artbma.org

Provenance

• 1888, Paris, Sichel, or 1891, from unspecified source
• Paris, George Aloysius Lucas (1824-1909), by commission
• 1909, Baltimore, Henry Walters (1848-1931), by bequest
• 1910, Baltimore, Maryland Institute, College of Art, by gift
• 1996, BMA by purchase

Bibliography

• Museum's website (accessed August 24, 2020)

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