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Tiger Rolling on Its Back

1810–75
Not on view
Barye delighted in depicting wild animals in unexpected poses. This one of a series of watercolors in which large cats laze on their backs or roll with abandon. Here, the tiger pauses and regards the viewer. Freely handled, the paint has been sponged and scumbled to create a rought rocky landscape whose forms echo the curves of the animal's body.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tiger Rolling on Its Back
  • Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye (French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris)
  • Date: 1810–75
  • Medium: Watercolor on heavy wove paper
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/16 x 11 5/8 in. (23.3 x 29.5cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.100.586
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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