Grizzly Bear at Bay

Copied Edward Kemeys, Grizzly Bear at Bay, 1871-1885, painted plaster, 14 3⁄4 x 19 x 19 1⁄8 in. (37.5 x 48.2 x 23.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1895.10.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Grizzly Bear at Bay
Artist
Date
1871-1885
Location
Dimensions
14 3⁄4 x 19 x 19 1⁄8 in. (37.5 x 48.2 x 23.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bear
Object Number
1895.10.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1895.10.3

Artwork Description

Edward Kemeys modeled many sculptures of the black and grizzly bears that he saw on his travels in the American West. He portrayed each animal’s formidable power while also capturing a lighter, more playful side to its character. In this way, Kemeys created a fiction in which wild animals were transformed into approachable, friendly creatures.