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Reclining Tunisian Panther

model 1840

Antoine-Louis Barye

Associated Names

Antoine-Louis Barye

Artist, French, 1795 - 1875

The sculpture depicts a panther lying down in a relaxed pose. It is made of dark bronze with a polished surface. The panther's body is stretched out, with its tail curved. It rests on a textured base with the artist's signature "BARYE." The sculpture is a scaled-down, miniature representation of a real panther.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Dimensions

overall: 8.9 × 7 × 19.1 cm (3 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1999.79.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA.

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

Inscriptions

on front of base below proper left front leg: BARYE

Wikidata ID

Q63861622

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