Keywords: Antoine-Louis Barye - Bear Attacked by Dogs - Walters 27156 - Profile.jpg Barye's hunt groups for the duke of Orléans's centerpiece were intended to be unique casts However later in his career the sculptor revisited these subjects and issued variants using the sand-casting process This example in which mastiffs attack a bear is related to the duke of Orléans' Bear Hunt This particular sculpture is a foundry model that was used for casting the segments of the final work Clearly visible in the surface of this model are the seams of the interlocking units and the pins and sockets used in assembling it modeled 1834-1839; first cast ca 1870 bronze with dark brown patina cm 26 7 39 4 30 5 accession number 27 156 9801 William T Walters Baltimore prior to 1889 mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T Walters before 1889 Signature Cast through from model BARYE The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye American Art Gallery New York New York 1889-1890 Untamed The Art of Antoine-Louis Barye The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; Philbrook Museum of Art Tulsa; The Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Palm Beach 2007-2008 place of origin Paris France Walters Art Museum license Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Groups of dogs |