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Forest at Fontainebleau

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.

Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye, French, 1795-1875
Medium: Oil on canvas
Place Made: France
Dates: n.d.
Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 12 1/2 in. (16.2 x 31.8 cm)
Markings: Center of stretcher frame: Red wax seal "VENTE BARYE"
Signature: Lower left: "BARYE"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Beaux-Arts Court, South, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 10.92
Credit Line: Purchased by Special Subscription
Image: Overall, 10.92_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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