BARYE, Antoine-Louis

Paris 1795 - Paris 1875

Faon

Fawn

bronze with dark green patina

statuette

Dimensions (HxWxD): 2 ⁷⁄₈ x 6 ¹⁄₄ x 3 ¹⁄₄ in.

signed: BARYE

Acc. No.: 1994.57

Credit Line: Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Michael and Mary A. Erlanger

Photo credit: ph. courtesy Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia

© Artist : public domain

© Artist : public domain

Athens, Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia

georgiamuseum.org/

Provenance

• 1994, Gift of Michael and Mary A. Erlanger

Bibliography

• Museum's website (accessed August 29, 2017)
• 1996 Luciano
  Eleonora Luciano, Animals in Bronze. The Michaels and Mary Erlanger Collection of Animalier Bronzes, [Athens], Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 1996, n° 5, p. 18-19
• 2000 Poletti et Richarme
  Michel Poletti, Alain Richarme, Barye. Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Gallimard, 2000, p. 467, n° CS 209 (exemplaire du Georgia Museum of Art non cité)

Comment

• 1996 Luciano, p. 18:
  In this touching work Barye stresses the defenseless fragility of young animals in the wild which are often the victims if larger predators. This work displays a sensitive and intimate feeling which shows the range of Barye's expressibe abilities. This rare model exists in only one size. The beautiful green patina is typical of the best Barye casts and was the type of patination preferred by the artist.

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