BARYE, Il'rg, ANTOINE Lows (1795-1375). A celebrated French sculptor. He was born in Paris, September 24, 1795. He inherited his artistic gift from his father, who was a proficient silversmith from Lyons. He began his practice of art by working with an engraver and a gold smith. He was conscripted in 1812. and during his service is said to have modeled several relief maps for the Government. He turned his atten tion to sculpture in 1816, when he studied mod eling under Bosio and drawing under Gros. In 1819 he took a second prize at the Eeole des Beaux-Arts, and a little later began devoting himself to the study of animals; and in this branch of sculpture he achieved fame. In the Salon of 1831. Barye exhibited his famous "Tiger Tearing a Crocodile." Sometimes rejected by the jury, and not receiving the recognition by his fellow artists that be believed his due, Barye ceased sending to the Salon, and gave himself finally to the production of bronzes for com merce. By this, through public appreciation,
which was not lacking for his work, he ra iced this industry to the plane of art, and it is through these little masterpieces that he is most widely known. The ponthumous exhibition of his drawings at the Beaux-Arts was the talk of Paris for the wonderful accuracy and research displayed in the studies of the anatomy. charac ter. and movements of the various animals which he represented. Some of his work is heroic in size, and ornaments public parks in France. The architect of the Louvre employed him to make four groups for the pavilion on the Place du Carrousel. Barye received many hono•s—was a member of the Institute, artist at the Jardin des Plantes, and an officer of the Legion of Honor. Some of his bronzes adorn :Mount Ver non Place, Baltimore. He died in Paris, June 25, 1875. Consult the works of Alexandre (Paris, 1889), De Kay (New York, 1889), and Ballu (Paris, 1800).