Arab Riding a Dromedary (Primary Title)

Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1796 - 1875 (Artist)

ca. 1874
French
Bronze (atelier)
Place Made,France
Overall: 9 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 2 7/8 in. (24.13 × 19.05 × 7.3 cm)
2013.309
Not on view
This serene figure was Barye’s last sculpture. Camels occur rarely in Barye’s work, though they often figure in Orientalist paintings of the same time. The artist’s search for accuracy for an Orientalist subject brings him close to the artistic concerns of contemporary Realists.
Signed BARYE on mount in center
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 -
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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