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Antoine-Louis Barye

1795

WA-00114829

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1983.90.206
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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Antoine-Louis Barye was a Romantic French sculptor most famous for his work as an animalier, a sculptor of animals. His son and student was the sculptor Alfred Barye.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (13)

Theseus Fighting the Centaur Bianor

1849 · Bronze

confirmed: 49 3/4 × 45 1/4 × 20 3/4 in., 316 lb. (126.4 × 114.9 × 52.7 cm, 143.3 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tiger in Repose

1845 · Oil on canvas

10 3/4 × 14 in. (27.3 × 35.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Jaguar Devouring a Deer

1840 · transfer watercolor on heavy wove paper

5 5/8 x 9 5/16 in. (14.3 x 23.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of candelabra

1835 · Bronze

Height: 37 in. (94 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Roger and Angelica Mounted on a Hippogriff

1835 · Bronze

20 x 27 in. (50.8 x 68.6 cm.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tiger Devouring a Gavial

1831 · bronze

Overall: 20.4 x 20.4 cm (8 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tiger Devouring a Gavial (Tigre dévorant un gavial)

1831 · Bronze

Overall: 7 5/8 × 20 × 7 1/4 in. (19.4 × 50.8 × 18.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Spaniel and Duck

1830 · bronze

Overall: 14.9 x 22.8 x 15.3 cm (5 7/8 x 9 x 6 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lion and Serpent

1830 · bronze

Overall: 15.3 x 13.3 cm (6 x 5 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Hercules Carrying the Erymanthean Boar

1815 · bronze

Overall: 13.7 x 9.5 x 5.9 cm (5 3/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tiger attacking an antelope

1800 · Serpentine stone

Overall: 26 1/2 × 46 1/2 × 20 in. (67.3 × 118.1 × 50.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Candlesticks

1800 · bronze

Overall: 32.6 cm (12 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Candlestick

1800 · bronze

Overall: 32.6 cm (12 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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13 published of 13 catalogued · 13 with image

The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Candlestick
1800 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Spaniel and Duck
1830 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Tiger Devouring a Gavial
1831 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Candlesticks
1800 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Lion and Serpent
1830 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Hercules Carrying the Erymanthean Boar
1815 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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