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Antoine-Louis Barye
Ocelot Carrying Off a Heroncirca 1850

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Bronze sculpture of a crouching feline pinning a large bird with spread wings to an oval base, with dark brown-green patina and vigorous surface modeling
Bronze sculpture of a large crouching feline, likely a panther or lioness, lunging forward over a rocky outcropping with tail raised, on an oval base; dark patinated surface with finely textured fur and stone details.

Antoine-Louis Barye, Ocelot Carrying Off a Heron, circa 1850, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, James E. Clark Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Antoine-Louis Barye
Title
Ocelot Carrying Off a Heron
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1850
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
7 x 12 x 6 in. (17.78 x 30.48 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
James E. Clark Bequest
Accession Number
M.87.119.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture