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Collections: European Art: Bear on a Tree, Devouring an Owl (Ours Monté sur un arbre, mangeant un hibou)

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Bear on a Tree, Devouring an Owl (Ours Monté sur un arbre, mangeant un hibou)

Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1795-1875
Medium: Bronze
Place Made: France
Dates: model date unknown; cast date unknown
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 4 x 7 1/4 in. (19.1 x 10.2 x 18.4 cm)
Markings: Interior in black: "11294/33/302" Interior in red: "CJL/34"
Signature: Base: "BARYE"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 10.110
Credit Line: Purchased by special subscription
Image: Overall, 10.110_glass_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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