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BARYE, Antoine-Louis

Paris 1795 - Paris 1875

Maker: Barbedienne

Lion marchant, l'une d'une paire de serre-livres

Walking Lion, one of a pair of bookends

bronze

statuette

Dimensions (HxWxD): 6 x 3 12 x 10 in.

inscribed: Barye
foundry mark: F. Barbedienne Fondeur

Acc. No.: 1999.23.1

Photo credit: ph. courtesy Rough Point

© Artist : public domain

© Artist : public domain

Provenance

  • [New York], Parke-Bernet Galleries
  • Rough Point was built in 1887-1892 by the architectural firm Peabody & Stearns for Frederick William Vanderbilt (1856-1938). It was last owned by art collector and philanthropist Doris Duke (1912-1993)