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Greyhound Retrieving a Hare

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795 - 1875) (Sculptor)
ca.1870
bronze, green varnish patina
(18th and 19th Centuries )

The meticulously observed physique of this greyhound, from his boney back and tail to his sinuous legs and neck, reveals Barye's in-depth knowledge of animal anatomy.

Inscription

[Signature] BARYE; [Number] Marked inside base in white paint: W 70

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.

Purchased by William T. Walters, Baltimore, before 1886 (?) [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

[1] George A. Lucas agenda for 30 March 1886 states that he had a version of "Levrette rapportant Lievre" cast by Montaignac from "WTWs [William T. Walters] and his models." This could imply that this bronze was in William T. Walters possession by 1886.

Exhibitions

2014-2016 From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
1959-1960 Barye Sculpture and Drawings. American Federation of Arts, New York.
1889-1890 The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York.
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Geographies

France, Paris (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 8 1/4 × W: 13 3/16 × D: 3 7/8 in. (21 × 33.53 × 9.8 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1886 (?)

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

27.100

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Baltimore, MD
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