Inscription of the founder’s name chased into the cast. Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795–1875), cast by Lebeau (French, active 1850), Lion at the Porte des Lions, Palais du Louvre, Paris, commissioned 1847, H. 160 cm (Musée du Louvre, inv. LP 3483 bis). See Lebon, Elisabeth. 2016. “Le mystère de la Porte des Lions… (Paris, porte des Lions, grande galerie du Louvre – 1847/1867).” Fontesdart.org, May 31, 2016, http://www.fontesdart.org/fontes-n100-elisabeth-lebon/.; http://www.fontesdart.org/fontes-n100-elisabeth-lebon.