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English Basset
Bronze cast, 15.88 × 22.23 × 9.21 cm, by Antoine-Louis Barye, c. 1860
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
 

This English Basset stands in a poised, level stance, its head extended forward and parallel to the back, with long ears draping naturally beside the face. Barye’s use of a rough-textured surface animates the figure with a sense of latent movement, eschewing polish in favour of a more vigorous and tactile handling of the bronze.