Monkey

Description Although Jacquemart studied with the painter Paul Delaroche (French, 1797-1856) and the decorative artist Jean-Baptiste-Jules Klagmann (French, 1810-67), he was deeply influenced by Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) and modeled numerous animal subjects in addition to large-scale commemorative works. In this bronze, a monkey is picking a flea from its armpit.

Provenance Mrs. E. T. Mudge III [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1972, by gift.

Credit Gift of Mrs. E. T. Mudge III in memory of E. T. Mudge III, 1972