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A patron named Comte Nicolaï commissioned a marble statue of a greyhound. To fulfill the commission, Barye bought a black greyhound named Tom to serve as a model, and the pet soon became a familiar sight to Barye's neighbors. The location of the marble is no longer known, but in 1889, George A. Lucas discovered a plaster model (now in the Peabody Institute) that had been used by the marble carvers. He subsequently ordered several casts, including this one made by the foundry of Ferdinand Barbedienne.
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