Grizzly Bear Sitting

Copied Edward Kemeys, Grizzly Bear Sitting, ca. 1871-1894, plaster, 1417 148 12 in. (35.543.821.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1895.10.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Grizzly Bear Sitting
Date
ca. 1871-1894
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1417 148 12 in. (35.543.821.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
plaster
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — bear
Object Number
1895.10.2

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.