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Bear Attacked by Dogs
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Barye's hunt groups for the duke of Orléans's centerpiece were intended to be unique casts. However, later in his career, the sculptor revisited these subjects and issued variants using the sand-casting process. This example, in which mastiffs attack a bear, is related to the duke of Orléans' "Bear Hunt." This particular sculpture is a foundry model that was used for casting the segments of the final work. Clearly visible in the surface of this model are the seams of the interlocking units and the pins and sockets used in assembling it.
Inscription
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.
William T. Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1889 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; 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. |
| 1889-1890 | The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/27/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/27/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/18/2006 | Technical Report | X-ray fluorescence |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 39.4 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, before 1889
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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.156