Raging Bull (Bull on the defensive)
Statuette
ca. 1841 (made), ca. 1890 (Cast)
ca. 1841 (made), ca. 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 | Raging Bull (Bull on the defensive) |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Raging Bull (Bull on the defensive), Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) and cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), France (Paris), first edition ca.1841, this cast ca. 1890 |
Physical description | Bronze figure of a raging bull |
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Marks and inscriptions | BARYE signature cast through from the model. Stamped F.BARBEDIENNE Fondeur (Possibly throws date of 1840 into question as this foundry stamp starts being used from 1877. )
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Object history | Purchased from the Barbedienne Foundry in 1890 for the V&A’s Circulation Department |
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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 | 111-1890 |
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Record created | November 3, 2008 |
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