Stag, Doe and Fawn / Stag Family (2nd version)
Statuette
ca. 1845 (modelled), ca.1889-1890 (cast)
ca. 1845 (modelled), ca.1889-1890 (cast)
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Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875) exhibited his first animal sculpture in the Paris Salon of 1831 when he was dubbed an 'Animalier', a maker of animals. Initially applied with derogatory overtones, this term became widely used for sculptors - of whom Barye was first and foremost - who specialised in this genre. He was referred to as the 'Michelangelo of the Menagerie' by the contemporaneous art critic Théophile Gautier.
Object details
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| Title | Stag, Doe and Fawn / Stag Family (2nd version) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Stag, Doe and Fawn / Stag Family (2nd version), bronze, model by Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), France (Paris), model ca.1845, this cast ca.1889-1890 |
| Physical description | Bronze group. A doe and a faun lying down, and a stag standing over them |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped F. BARBEDIENNE Fondeur. BARYE signature cast through from the model. (This foundry stamp starts being used from about 1877. This group was likely cast specifically for V&A. )
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| Object history | Purchased from the Barbedienne Foundry in 1890 and assigned to V&A’s circulation department. Between 1845 and 1857, when Barye was partnered with Emile Martin, the group was highly successful with over 30 versions sold accounting to the account books, 18 of which were between July and March 1857. |
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| Summary | Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875) exhibited his first animal sculpture in the Paris Salon of 1831 when he was dubbed an 'Animalier', a maker of animals. Initially applied with derogatory overtones, this term became widely used for sculptors - of whom Barye was first and foremost - who specialised in this genre. He was referred to as the 'Michelangelo of the Menagerie' by the contemporaneous art critic Théophile Gautier. |
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| Accession number | 106-1890 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2008 |
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