Recumbent Dog
Artist
Pierre-François-Grégoire Giraud
(French, 1783 - 1836)
Previous Attribution
Henri Giraud
Manufacturer
Ferdinand Barbedienne
(French, 1810 - 1892)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1890
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 4 x 4 x 6 3/8 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 16.2 cm)
InscribedSigned "Giraud" near dog's tail. Also marked: "F. Barbedienne. Fondeur".
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.2757
Not on view
DescriptionBronze sculpture of a recumbent dog on a base. Base depicts a dog running down a stag, fighting a snake & killing a bull. Patinated bronze.Published ReferencesBENEZIT, pg. 285.
