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Source Description
William T. Walters' enthusiasm for the work of the French sculptor of animals Antoine-Louis Barye led him to acquire not only a large number of bronzes of exceptional quality but also many sketches and watercolors. Barye was friends with Eugène Delacroix and together the two observed animals, both living and dead, at the zoo in Paris. Barye attended dissections and often added measurements to his drawings. Such patient studies resulted in vividly lifelike portrayals of animals in both two and three dimensions.
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Document identity
localId
17503
label
Leopard Eating
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
17503
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Leopard Eating
description
William T. Walters' enthusiasm for the work of the French sculptor of animals Antoine-Louis Barye led him to acquire not only a large number of bronzes of exceptional quality but also many sketches and watercolors. Barye was friends with Eugène Delacroix and together the two observed animals, both living and dead, at the zoo in Paris. Barye attended dissections and often added measurements to his drawings. Such patient studies resulted in vividly lifelike portrayals of animals in both two and three dimensions.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, before 1889 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
watercolors (paintings)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.2
height
29.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/8 x W: 11 3/4 in. (23.2 x 29.9 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
""BARYE"" in red watercolor at right lower edge
recto; ""1"" in graphite at center
verso
med
watercolor and gum heightening on moderately textured, thick, cream wove paper
creator_ids
6082
collection_ids
EAN
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906
2069
631
2186
3300
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2a5b12d283eda6a9
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8d640c3b6f24cea5
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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2b73df31b2f0404b
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no
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no