Jaguar Standing
1830/50
Medium
Watercolor, with black crayon, touches of gouache, and wiping, on cream laid paper, laid down on Japanese paper
Dimensions
25 × 33.5 cm (9 7/8 × 13 1/4 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
6198
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
A Romantic artist working in Paris, Barye was the foremost master of bronze animal sculpture and the initiator of a school called the "Animaliers." A tireless observer of animal form and habits, Barye often sketched at the Paris zoo. Back in his studio, the artist used his imagination to transform his quick studies of caged animals into highly finished drawings that situate the animals in a more exotic natural environment.
About the Artist
Antoine Louis Barye (French) · 1795 –1875
French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris