Panther of Tunisia (master model) (Primary Title)

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

ca. 1860
French
Bronze (atelier)
Place Made,France
Overall: 5 × 10 1/2 × 3 15/16 in. (12.7 × 26.67 × 10 cm)
2012.444
Not on view
This sculpture and its pair, the Panther of India, represent the taxonomic interest of Barye in differentiating members of the same species based on their geographical origin.
Inscribed BARYE on center of base
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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