Waterhole, Africa

Anna Hyatt Huntington, Waterhole, Africa, 1943, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1972.167.1
Copied Anna Hyatt Huntington, Waterhole, Africa, 1943, bronze, 1⁄8 x 2 7⁄8 in. (0.3 x 7.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle, 1972.167.1

Artwork Details

Title
Waterhole, Africa
Artist
Commissioner
Society of Medallic Arts
Founder
Medallic Art Company
Date
1943
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1⁄8 x 2 7⁄8 in. (0.3 x 7.3 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of the heirs of Albert Laessle: Mrs. Albertine de Bempt Laessle, Mr. Albert M. Laessle and Mr. Paul Laessle
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — cattle
  • Animal — elephant
  • Animal — zebra
Object Number
1972.167.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1972.167.1

Artwork Description

Anna Hyatt Huntington favored animals as subjects for her work because she felt they had as much personality as human models. She was inspired by the career of her father, a paleontologist and professor of zoology at Harvard University. On the obverse and reverse, elephants, zebras, and water buffalo share the precious water of a spring in the African savannah.