Arab Horseman Killing a Lion

19th century

The base of this piece is cast separately.

Details

Title: Arab Horseman Killing a Lion
Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795 - 1875)
Date Created: 19th century
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Roles: Sculptor: Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795 - 1875)
Provenance: William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Object Type: statues
Medium: bronze
Inscriptions: [Signature] BARYE; [Mark] Stamped with founders mark (?) under crown: VP
Geography: Place of Origin: Paris
Exhibitions: From Rye to Raphael: The Walters Story. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2014-2016., The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York. 1889-1890., Untamed: The Art of Antoine-Louis Barye. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. 2007-2008.
Dimensions: H: 15 1/8 x W: 14 15/16 x D: 6 /18 in. (38.4 x 38 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line: Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters (?)
Classification: Sculpture
Accession Number: 27.158

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