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Antoine-Louis Barye
Roger and Angelica Borne by the Hippogriffcirca 1840-1846, probably cast later

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Bronze sculpture of a winged, talon-footed horse in full gallop carrying an armored, crowned rider holding a lance, mounted on a cloud-like base, with deep green-black patina
Bronze sculpture of an armored figure riding a winged, taloned creature in mid-leap over a rocky base, with dark green patina and highly detailed surface modeling.
Bronze sculpture with dark green patina depicting a nude figure mounted on a winged horse in dynamic mid-air pose, grappling with a creature above a coiled serpentine form and a fallen figure below, with energetic, fluid modeling throughout.

Antoine-Louis Barye, Roger and Angelica Borne by the Hippogriff, circa 1840-1846, probably cast later (alternate view), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Antoine-Louis Barye
France, 1796-1875
Title
Roger and Angelica Borne by the Hippogriff
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1840-1846, probably cast later
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
20 x 27 x 9 7/8 in. (50.8 x 68.58 x 25.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
Accession Number
AC1992.72.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Levkoff, Mary L. Rodin in His Time: The Cantor Gifts to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1994.
  • Lehmbeck, Leah. True Nature: Rodin in Context. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.