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Source Description
Two fierce hounds have seized a magnificent stag by the ear and throat. This sculpture is a variation on a work that Barye exhibited in the 1833 Paris Salon. In 1844, the firm of Besse et Cie issued a catalogue of Barye's sculptures in which the piece is described as follows: "Behold, in our opinion, one of Barye's most beautiful, arresting compositions, whose execution, even were it his only work, places him in the highest rank of artists."This version seems to combine elements from the first and second version listed in the 2000 catalogue raisonne. The deers mouth is not open wide, as in the second version, but the bush behind the deer is that seen in the second version. It is possible, given the inscrption on the base, that this was a special version made for George A. Lucas, who commissioned it on behalf of William T. Walters.
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Document identity
localId
39728
label
Stag Brought Down by Scottish Hounds (Lucas model)
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obj
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sculpture
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1
Source metadata
id
39728
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contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Stag Brought Down by Scottish Hounds (Lucas model)
description
Two fierce hounds have seized a magnificent stag by the ear and throat. This sculpture is a variation on a work that Barye exhibited in the 1833 Paris Salon. In 1844, the firm of Besse et Cie issued a catalogue of Barye's sculptures in which the piece is described as follows: "Behold, in our opinion, one of Barye's most beautiful, arresting compositions, whose execution, even were it his only work, places him in the highest rank of artists."This version seems to combine elements from the first and second version listed in the 2000 catalogue raisonne. The deers mouth is not open wide, as in the second version, but the bush behind the deer is that seen in the second version. It is possible, given the inscrption on the base, that this was a special version made for George A. Lucas, who commissioned it on behalf of William T. Walters.
provenance
Commissioned by George A. Lucas, before 1886; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1908, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1875
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
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1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
36.8
height
60.3
depth
31.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 1/2 x W: 23 3/4 x D: 12 1/4 in. (36.8 x 60.3 x 31.1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Inscribed possibly after casting on base: BARYE; [Transcription] Marked: modèle Lucas; [Translation - Lucas model] Painted beneath other text: LUCAS; [Title] Inscribed on paper label: Cerf dix cors terrassé par deux levriers d'Ecosse Modèle; [Translation - Stag brought down by Scottish Hounds model].
med
bronze with dark brown patina
creator_ids
6082
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1956
3300
3818
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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19a69ddacc6f44d5