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Tom, lévrier algérien by Antoine-Louis Barye, sand cast bronze, 1868.
14” x 7.5” (35.5 cm x 19 cm).

One of the most famous Animalier Antoine Louis Barye had bought this black
sculptors of the time, Antoine-Louis Barye, Algerian Sighthound to have a model for an

was born in Paris, September 24, 1796. He order by Count Nicolai in 1868 and Tom is
was the first of the Animaliers of the believed to have belonged to this sculptor.
French School. This Sloughi is represented, regal, at rest, in
the sphinx position so typical of the breed.
This sculptor is primarily famous for his
many impressive sculptures of wild Note: this ear-set was common for
animals. Sloughis of that era, long before the lop ears
were imposed on the breed by the FCI

However, there are five Sighthound standard of 1937 under Mrs. Turcat’s
sculptures by this artist (a sixth initiative, to the outcry of the
seated Sighthound is not to be located). Dutch.
One of them is named 'Tom, lévrier
algérien' (Tom, Algerian sighthound). Submitted and presented by M.-Dominique

Crapon de Caprona, USA.