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Spaniel and Goose
modeled ca. 1820
yellow bronze with warm brown patina
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Barye has treated a favorite subject of the 18th-century painter Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755). The small scale of the piece, the delicacy of the details, and the manner in which light reflects off the irregular surfaces recall the decorative works of 18th-century silversmiths.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, April 29, 1903, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2007-2008 | Untamed: The Art of Antoine-Louis Barye. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 1/2 x 8 3/8 x 6 in. (13.97 x 21.27 x 15.24cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.97