Spaniel and Goose

Description 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.

Exhibitions

• Untamed: The Art of Antoine-Louis Barye. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. 2007-2008.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore, April 29, 1903, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions [Signature] Cast through from model: BARYE.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903