Tiger Attacking an Antelope

model n.d., cast c. 1862/1873

Antoine-Louis Barye

Associated Names
Antoine-Louis Barye

Sculptor, French, 1795 - 1875

The sculpture depicts a scene where a larger feline predator is grappling with a smaller animal. The panther is on top, showcasing its build and poised stance as it pins the smaller animal to the ground. The sculpture is crafted from a dark material with a glossy finish. The details of the sculpture reveal impressive anatomical accuracy, capturing the intensity of the moment through the muscles and stance of the panther. The composition is dynamic, bringing to life the tension of the scene. The base of the sculpture is textured, resembling a natural rocky terrain.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased 1873 from the artist by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington;[1] acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
[1] The sculpture is one of 116 bronzes acquired in two groups directly from the artist, one in 1873 and the other in 1874. According to the Register of Bronzes Etc. Belonging to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the group acquired in 1873 was selected for the Corcoran by William T. Walters, the prominent Baltimore collector and a Corcoran trustee, "in company with Barye." (See: "Register of Bronzes Etc. Belonging to the Corcoran Gallery of Art," 1873-1946, Record Group 5.1 [COR.0005.1.RG], Gallery registrar's office records, 1869-2007, Series 1: Accessions 1869- [inclusive], Special Collections Research Center, George Washington University Libraries, Washington, DC; accessed on-line 30 November 2016: https://archive.org/details/corc_registerofbronzes).

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Exhibition History

1978

  • Antoine Louis Barye: A Selection of Bronzes from the Permanent Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 5 July - 10 September1978.

1988

  • Antoine-Louis Barye: The Corcoran Collection, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Gallery, Houston; The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, 1988-1990, unnumbered catalogue, fig. 30.

Bibliography

2000

  • Poletti, Michel, and Alain Richarme. Barye: catalogue raisonné des sculptures. Paris, 2000: 201, under A72.

Wikidata ID

Q63863652

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