Forest at Fontainebleau Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875). Forest at Fontainebleau, Oil on canvas, 6 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. ( x cm). Known primarily as a sculptor of predatory encounters between animal species, Barye also painted the varied landscape of the Fontainebleau Forest in a number of oil studies. Here he depicts the gorge of either Apremont or Franchard, both of which are characterized by rugged rock formations. Barye’s deliberately coarse handling of his medium provides a tactility of surface evocative of the landscape itself. He kept such works in a cupboard, showing
Forest at Fontainebleau Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875). Forest at Fontainebleau, Oil on canvas, 6 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. ( x cm). Known primarily as a sculptor of predatory encounters between animal species, Barye also painted the varied landscape of the Fontainebleau Forest in a number of oil studies. Here he depicts the gorge of either Apremont or Franchard, both of which are characterized by rugged rock formations. Barye’s deliberately coarse handling of his medium provides a tactility of surface evocative of the landscape itself. He kept such works in a cupboard, showing them only to close friends and colleagues. European Art
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