Identifier: frick-31072002473207 (find matches)
Title: Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur the late Cyrus J. Lawrence, Esq. New York (electronic resource)
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: American Art Association Kirby, Thomas E. (Thomas Ellis), 1846-1924 American Art Galleries
Subjects: Lawrence, Cyrus J
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Frick Art Reference Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Metropolitan New York Library Council METRO

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to gainthe golden apple from Paris. This figure is a seperate castingof that of Juno. She looks down, somewhat ashamed of thecompetition. In one hand is a sceptre; under the folded robesOH which she sits is her attendant bird, the peacock; indeed, thebird may be said to support the weight of the goddess—if a god-dess could have weight. Fine large classical lines without gross-ness or exaggeration ; close approximation to the real antiquesof the great Greek period. Venus and Minerva are the othergoddesses. At the top of the shaft stand the three Graces.The candelabra were never shown at the Salon.Signed on the base, Barve. Height, 11 inthes. 314—(32) A Panther Reclining Antique green patina. Fine brown patinated figure of an Asianpanther at rest, extended on a rock. The great muscles are re-laxed, but the sculptor indicates them by broad modelling. Heexpresses well the big, soft pads and the wrinkles in the looseskin about the neck.Signed, Barve. Height, l inches; length, 8 inches.
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815—(33) A TtMsiAx Paxthku 18+0. Brown put inn. Tin- Tunisian panther from NorthAfrica has a more catlike, a less nohle, head tlian the Asian .justnoted. Its attention has been called to something, for it pricksits ears, and the tail, most expressive part of all the cats bigand little, is curling and switching to and fro. Signal Dii tin Inmr. Barye. IIright, i1, iurhrt: irugth. S inches. 31(> (34) An Indian Iantiui RsCLlHnra 1K40. Anti((iic green and brown patina. Bagheera is the wiseand helpful friend of Mowgli in the .Jungle Book. Hire we haveBagheera in no kindly mood, for he has been eating, and somepart of his meal remains clutched to his breast by one broadpaw. Fine patina, where the brown peers through the green ina very pleasant fashion.Signal. IIakvk. Height. -, inches: length. l« inrhr.i. :317 (35) Hi < i.inini; Iaxthf.ii Hoi.mxi; ax Axtei.ope Antique green patina. Like the preceding figurine, this oneshows an Asian panther ready to dispute its prey with any wildbea

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