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Source Description
Cain, the son of a butcher, was a highly regarded animal sculptor who modeled large-scale works for public locations in Paris, such as the Luxembourg Gardens, the Tuileries Gardens, and the city hall. This particular example is a reduction (a copy in a smaller size) of a work that he made for one of the entrances to the Tuileries Gardens.
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Document identity
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28763
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Lion and Lioness Attacking a Wild Boar
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Source metadata
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28763
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object
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normalized
title
Lion and Lioness Attacking a Wild Boar
description
Cain, the son of a butcher, was a highly regarded animal sculptor who modeled large-scale works for public locations in Paris, such as the Luxembourg Gardens, the Tuileries Gardens, and the city hall. This particular example is a reduction (a copy in a smaller size) of a work that he made for one of the entrances to the Tuileries Gardens.
provenance
Mrs. Roger B. Williams [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1967, by gift.
date
modeled: ca. 1875; cast: after 1882
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CC0
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en
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Metal
statuary groups
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
24 in. (60.96 cm) (l.) approx.
Source extras
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bronze
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2591
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EAN
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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092508bde7151342