Eagle with Chamois

Antoine-Louis Barye

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dark brown rectangular plaque with raised relief sculpture. An eagle with outstretched wings attacks a chamois on a cliff. The eagle, on top, faces left with wings spread wide. It has sharp talons extended to grab the chamois. The chamois, on the bottom, faces right, horns visible on its head. The background is a cliff face with some foliage. The plaque has a border around the relief. The artist's signature 'BARYE' inscribed on the bottom right.