Pointer with a Duck
Relief
ca. 1845-1826 (made), ca.1845-1857 (made)
ca. 1845-1826 (made), ca.1845-1857 (made)
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Reproduction of a relief by Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor, painter and printmaker who dared to make romantically humanised animals the protagonists of his sculpture. The panel shows an eagle with a pointer.
Object details
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Title | Pointer with a Duck |
Materials and techniques | Electrobronze edited by Barye and Cie |
Brief description | Pointer with a Duck, electrobronze bas-relief panel, Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1876), edited by Barye and Cie, France (Paris), first modelled ca. 1824-1826, edited 1845-57 |
Physical description | Electrobronze bas-relief panel panel of a Pointer and a Duck |
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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. |
Historical context | Another version included in the Christie's New York sale- Barye bronzes: An important private collection, held on Friday 25 April, 2003, lot 103. |
Summary | Reproduction of a relief by Antoine-Louis Barye, French sculptor, painter and printmaker who dared to make romantically humanised animals the protagonists of his sculpture. The panel shows an eagle with a pointer. |
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Accession number | REPRO.1888-562 |
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Record created | October 6, 2008 |
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