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Source Description
After Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875), Mêne was one of the most widely known animal sculptors both in France and in Great Britain. Unlike many of his rivals, he cast most of his bronzes himself. His range of subjects included hunting and racing scenes, animal combats, and exotic and domestic animals.
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Document identity
localId
21776
label
The Falconer
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
21776
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
The Falconer
description
After Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875), Mêne was one of the most widely known animal sculptors both in France and in Great Britain. Unlike many of his rivals, he cast most of his bronzes himself. His range of subjects included hunting and racing scenes, animal combats, and exotic and domestic animals.
provenance
Harriet Rowland, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1972, by gift.
date
1810-1879
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
statues
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
76.5
height
71
depth
31.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 30 1/8 × W: 27 15/16 × D: 12 3/8 in. (76.5 × 71 × 31.5 cm)
Source extras
med
bronze
creator_ids
5047
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2900
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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dd5754738facaa8f