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Edward Kemeys, Grizzly Bear Sitting, ca. 1871-1894, plaster, 14 x 17 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 in. (35.5 x 43.8 x 21.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1895.10.2
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Grizzly Bear Sitting
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1871-1894
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 14 x 17 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄2 in. (35.5 x 43.8 x 21.6 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artist
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- plaster
- Classifications
- Subjects
- 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.