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Title: Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur the late Cyrus J. Lawrence, Esq. New York (electronic resource)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924 American Art Galleries
Subjects: Lawrence, Cyrus J
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Frick Art Reference Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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altimore. This is a photograph of the original by the Braunprocess. iill—Antoine Louis Bakvk French. 1795-187.). Pencil drawings. Five sketches of wildand domestic animals from life; a meagre survival from the in-numerable mass of drawings Barye made before undertakingfigures and groups. Each sketch carries the Barye stamp in red. A A.NTOINE LOUIS BAB YE STAG WALKING Water-Color \akv: his friend, the romantic painter Delacroix, tlve sculptorBarye frequented such parks near Paris as might serve for astudy of animals in a state of freedom. He drew animals andbirds in charcoal and water-color; he painted in oils, and owingto his simple and straightforward nature it turned out that hispictures, with or without animal life, became valuable toamateurs. This is one of his water-colors, made without anyintention to sell. When in later years demand arose for hispictures Barye usually signed them, as in this case. Signed a! l/ir loiirr IrJ), Hah ye. Height, 5)& inches; length, x?4 inches.
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1! ANTOINE LOUIS 15 A BYE ROLLING TIGER Watcr-< olur Siberia, the Panier or Northern India may be meant by thehilly, sandy landscape which the sculptor may well havepainted in Fontainebleau Forest. An enormous tiger isenjoying the sunshine. Lying on its side it has twisted theforepart of its body so as to have its shoulders on the ground.There il yawns, and stretches its </reat padded forepaws indeep content. Only the elephant can seriously disturb aliters siesta; it does not tear the natives. Broad handlinglike the bronze figurines. Signed nl the left, B.vinK. Height, 8 inches; length, llH inchet.

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