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Walking Lion (Racing Trophy)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
This trophy was awarded to the famous racehorse, the filly, Fille de l'Air ("Daughter of the Wind") as winner of the first running of the two mile La Coupe at Longchamp, near Paris, in 1865. Fille de l'Air was one of several great horses owned by Count Frédéric de Lagrange. His collection was auctioned in Paris at the Hotel Drouot in February 1884. Around a year later the trophy was purchased by William T. Walters. Confusion surrounding the race for which this trophy was awarded began in the 19th century, but its correct history was recently bought to light by Annie Johnson (See "Walking Lion," Turf History Times, June 7, 2023).
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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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Count Frédéric de Lagrange, 1865 (prize awarded for the first running of La Coupe, Longchamp); J. Montaignac, 1884, by purchase (Legrange Sale, February, Hotel Drouot, 12,000 francs); William T. Walters, Baltimore, January 30, 1885, by purchase [George A. Lucas as agent, 10,500 francs]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2011-2012 | Lost and Found: The Secrets of Archimedes. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 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. |
| 2002-2004 | A Magnificent Age: Masterpieces from the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte. |
| 1985 | Bronze Animaliers. Arnot Art Museum, Elmira. |
| 1984 | The Taste of Maryland: Art Collecting in Maryland 1800-1934. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1979 | A Baltimorean in Paris: George A. Lucas, 1860-1909. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1889-1890 | The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/1984 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
19 1/2 x 26 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (49.5 x 67.9 x 22.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1885
Location in Museum
Hackerman House at 1 West Mount Vernon Place: First Floor: Parlor
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.167