
Seated Bear (Primary Title)
Bear Assis (Alternate Title)
Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1796 - 1875 (Artist)
Bears were one of the most popular attractions in the Parisian zoo called the Jardin des Plantes. Barye, who studied and taught drawing there, delighted in the playful, rather than the terrifying, aspect of this animal. This example was produced by lost-wax process rather than sand cast.
signed BARYE on right side
Gift of Mrs. Nelson L. St. Clair Jr.
2021: Romantic Bronzes
The Mrs. Nelson L. St. Clair, Jr. Donation of Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye, VMFA , April 24, 2021 -
The Mrs. Nelson L. St. Clair, Jr. Donation of Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye, VMFA , April 24, 2021 -
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