Lion walking

Charles Courtry|Antoine-Louis Barye

1866–1897 · Etching and drypoint · Drawings and Prints

One of the most accomplished of French nineteenth century etchers, Courtry here devised a fine network of lines, strengthened with drypoint, to reproduce a Bayre watercolor now at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. As an embodiment of male aggression, the roaring male lion stands in opposition to the calm family scene that hangs below. It is interesting that Courtry's technique has produced a more sculptural image than Barye's own lithograph.

Artist

Charles Courtry|Antoine-Louis Barye

Date

1866–1897

Medium

Etching and drypoint

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Cyrus J. Lawrence, 1909