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Mississippi Bear

1836
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mississippi Bear
  • Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye (French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris)
  • Date: 1836
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 7 5/16 × 9 1/2 in. (18.5 × 24.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Cyrus J. Lawrence, 1909
  • Object Number: 09.1.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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