Eagle with a Chamois
Relief
ca. 1845-1826 (Modelled), ca. 1845-1857 (Modelled)
ca. 1845-1826 (Modelled), ca. 1845-1857 (Modelled)
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Reproduction of a relief by Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor, painter and printmaker who dared to make romantically humanised versions of animals the protagonists of his sculpture. The panel shows an eagle with a chamois.
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Title | Eagle with a Chamois |
Materials and techniques | Electrobronze bas-relief |
Brief description | Eagle with Chamois, Electrobronze bas-relief panel, Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1876), edited by Barye and Cie, France (Paris), first modelled ca. 1824-1826, edited ca.1845-1857 |
Physical description | Electrobronze bas-relief panel of an Eagle with a Chamois |
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Marks and inscriptions | BARYE signature cast through from the model |
Credit line | Purchased from Monsieur Serieys in 1888 with four additional electrobronze reliefs by Barye. Transferred to the Circulation department in 1914 and to Sculpture in 1982. |
Object history | Purchased from Monsieur Serieys in 1888 with four additional electrobronze reliefs by Barye. Transferred to the Circulation department in 1914 and to Sculpture in 1982. |
Summary | Reproduction of a relief by Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor, painter and printmaker who dared to make romantically humanised versions of animals the protagonists of his sculpture. The panel shows an eagle with a chamois. |
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Accession number | REPRO.1888-561 |
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Record created | October 6, 2008 |
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