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| Keywords: Honoré Gonon - Dead Gazelle - Walters 2796 - Profile.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Creator Honoré Gonon Founder <br/> The African gazelle lies on the ground its legs awkwardly splayed and its neck extended at an unnatural angle The artist has conveyed the appearance of death with remarkable realism A plaster model of this sculpture was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1833 The following year Barye cast this unique bronze version which was the first of Barye's bronzes acquired by the duke of Orléans modeled 1832; cast as unique piece 1833-1834 bronze with dark brown patina over metallic flake layer cm 7 6 30 2 19 1 accession number 27 96 19596 Duke of Orleans Paris J Montaignac Paris Henry Walters Baltimore March 31 1902 by purchase George A Lucas as agent Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1902 Signature Cast through from model BARYE 1832; Transcription Inscribed on base FONDU PAR HONORE GONON ET SES DEUX FILS; Translation Founded by Honore Gonon and his two sons; Mark Cold struck along base FPO 141 and FPO double struck FPO representing a monogram of Ferdinand-Philippe duc d'Orléans 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 Jean-Honoré Gonon Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Sculptures in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
