Two Deer – The Hunter Comes

Edward Kemeys, Two Deer--The Hunter Comes, ca. 1870-1907, plaster, 6 ³⁄₈ x 11 ³⁄₈ x 7 ¹⁄₈ in. (16.2 x 28.9 x 18.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of J. Willis Johnson, 1984.141.13

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Artwork Details

Title: Two Deer – The Hunter Comes
Artist: Edward Kemeys
Date: ca. 1870-1907
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 6 ³⁄₈ x 11 ³⁄₈ x 7 ¹⁄₈ in. (16.2 x 28.9 x 18.1 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Willis Johnson
Mediums: plaster
Mediums Description: plaster
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Animal — deer
Object Number: 1984.141.13
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.141.13

Artwork Description

Edward Kemeys’ extensive study of animals in the wild gave him a feeling for their characters. His sculptures convey a wildness and individuality that were lost to animals in captivity. Although the beasts in many of his sculptures appear at rest, we often get the sense that more is happening in the wider environment.