Tartar Warrior Checking His Horse (model) (Primary Title)
Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1796 - 1875 (Artist)
The Tartar Warrior must be considered one of Barye’s most striking and painstakingly realistic Orientalist creations. Here, the steed rightly resembles Barye’s own Turkish Horse, though this one bows beneath the reins of the exotic warrior.
signed BAYRE on front of base under front raised hoof
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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