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Jean-Auguste BarreModeled before 1844, early cast c. 1850
- Attribution
- Jean-Auguste Barre (French, 1811–1896) Cast by Susse Frères, Éditeurs (French, 19th century)
- Medium
- Bronze
- Physical dimensions
- 52.1 × 45.7 × 22.9 cm (20 1/2 × 18 × 9 in.)
- Credit line
- Bequest of Arthur Rubloff
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Jean-Auguste Barre was celebrated for his statuettes of contemporary celebrities and historical personages. This sculpture is a particularly ambitious example of a small bronze depicting a historical subject. Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), the daughter and heiress of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, died unexpectedly in a riding accident. Barre depicted the moment just before her tragic fall, as she hunts with a falcon, accompanied by a page. The rich attention to detail on the bronze’s surface contributes to the pictorial nature of the composition.
Description: Art Institute of Chicago · CC BY 4.0