Jean-Auguste Barre
French, 1811-1896
Cast by: Susse Frères, Éditeurs
French, 19th century

Mary of Burgundy, model before 1844, early cast c. 1850

Bronze
20 1/2 x 18 x 9 in. (52.1 x 45.7 x 22.9 cm)
Artist's handwritten name "BARRE" appears in original cast on base.
Foundry mark: "Susse Freres" - stamped and appears to be part of the original cast on proper left front of base.
Bequest of Arthur Rubloff, 1988.36.1

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Publication History

Pierre Cadet, Susse Frères: 150 Years of Sculpture (Paris: Susse Frères, 1992), p. 110

Ownership History

Arthur Rubloff (d. 1986), Chicago, by 1986; bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1988.