Antoine-Louis Barye
Born 24 September 1796
Died 25 June 1875
Active: 1818 - 1875
Country of birth and death: France
Sculptor
Born in Paris. He began his career as a goldsmith, later training under the sculptor, Francois-Joseph Bosio, the painter, Baron Antoine-Jean Gros and then at the École des Beaux Arts (from 1818). In 1823 whilst watching animals in the Jardin des Plantes he developed a keen interest in creating animal subjects. It was for this that he became famous.
Works
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A Lioness
Exhibited posthumously in 1901
Lion
Exhibited posthumously in 1901
Bronze Group
Exhibited posthumously in 1892
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at First Exhibition of the Society of Scottish Artists, 1892
'Bronze Group'
Exhibited at Thirtieth Exhibition of Works of Modern Artists, The Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, 1890-1891
'Bronze Group'
Exhibited at International Exhibition, Glasgow, 1901
1901
Work exhibited posthumously
Citing this record
'Antoine-Louis Barye', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib6_1210851762, accessed 04 Jun 2023]
