Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur, the late Cyrus JLawrence, Esq., New York . 13ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE ROLLING TIGER Water-Color Siberia, the Punier or Northern India may be meant by thehilly, sandy landscape which the sculptor may well havepainted in Fontainebleau Forest. An enormous tiger isenjoying the sunshine. Lying on its side it has twisted theforepart of its body so as to have its shoulders on the it yawns, and stretches its great padded forepaws indee]) content. Only the elephant can seriously disturb atigers siesta: it does n
Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur, the late Cyrus JLawrence, Esq., New York . 13ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE ROLLING TIGER Water-Color Siberia, the Punier or Northern India may be meant by thehilly, sandy landscape which the sculptor may well havepainted in Fontainebleau Forest. An enormous tiger isenjoying the sunshine. Lying on its side it has twisted theforepart of its body so as to have its shoulders on the it yawns, and stretches its great padded forepaws indee]) content. Only the elephant can seriously disturb atigers siesta: it does not fear the natives. Broad handlinglike the bronze figurines. Signed al the left, Barye. Height, 8 inches; length, 11%. t AXTOIXE LOUIS BARYESTANDING LI OX Water-Color An evening view, appropriately chosen, for displaying thefigure of a lioness looking about for prey to sustain her cubs, left behind in some convenient cave. She is listening to thesounds of bird and beast: perhaps she is calculating that at thistime the antelopes come in from the veldt to drink at thenearest water. Good effect of suspended action, ot intensequiet, of alert senses. Signed at the loner right. Barye. Height. 9%. inches; length. \~21? inches
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