Who created "Bison Lying Down"?

Bison Lying Down was created by Antoine-Louis Barye in 1810–75.

When was "Bison Lying Down" created?

This artwork was created 1810–75.

What medium is "Bison Lying Down"?

Bison Lying Down is Watercolor on laid paper.

Is "Bison Lying Down" in the public domain?

Yes, Bison Lying Down is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bison Lying Down

Antoine-Louis Barye

1810–75

Medium

Watercolor on laid paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 4 5/8 x 6 13/16 in. (11.8 x 17.3cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.581

Tags

Animals

Art Historical Context

Antoine-Louis Barye a pioneering French sculptor of the Romantic era (1796–1875),fully captured the wild essence of animals in his works, earning him the title "father of the animalier school." *Bison Lying Down*, a delicate watercolor on laid paper from around his active years, showcases a bison in a serene, recumbent pose. Measuring just 4 5/8 x 6 13/16 inches, this intimate drawing exemplifies Barye's meticulous preparatory studies, where fluid brushstrokes and subtle color washes convey the animal's massive form and textured fur with remarkable anatomical precision. Barye drew inspiration...

About the Artist

Antoine-Louis Barye · 1795–1875

Antoine-Louis Barye (1795–1875) was born in Paris on September 24, the son of goldsmith Pierre Barye and Marguerite Barye. Following family tradition, he apprenticed as a goldsmith under his father and, around 1810, with Martin-Guillaume Biennais, goldsmith to Napoleon. After brief military service, Barye pursued sculpture, studying under François-Joseph Bosio in 1816 and painter Baron Antoine-Jea...

Bison Lying Down

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