Antelope

Bessie Stough Callender, Antelope, 1929, black Belgian marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Given as a memorial to the artist by her husband, Harold Callender, 1951.11.4
Bessie Stough Callender, Antelope, 1929, black Belgian marble, 1612 1824 18 in. (40.630.861.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Given as a memorial to the artist by her husband, Harold Callender, 1951.11.4

Artwork Details

Title
Antelope
Date
1929
Dimensions
1612 1824 18 in. (40.630.861.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Given as a memorial to the artist by her husband, Harold Callender
Mediums
Mediums Description
black Belgian marble
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — antelope
Object Number
1951.11.4

Artwork Description

Bessie Stough Callender grew fond of this baby antelope while watching it play in the botanical gardens on the grounds of the Natural History Museum in Paris. Her husband, Harold, recalled that Bessie was "fascinated by its graceful movements, his slender legs and tiny hooves, his arched body, his sensitive face and round inquiring eyes." She captured the quiet creature’s docile personality by sculpting it as it lay down and by polishing the hard marble until it looked like soft antelope hide. (Harold Callender, Fun Tomorrow: The Story of an Artist and a Way of Life, 1953)

Works by this artist (7 items)

Bessie Stough Callender, Falcon, 1937, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.2
Falcon
Date1937
marble
On view
Bessie Stough Callender, Torso, ca. 1930, granite on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.5
Torso
Dateca. 1930
granite on marble base
On view
Bessie Stough Callender, Guinea Hen, ca. 1929, limestone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.4
Guinea Hen
Dateca. 1929
limestone
On view
Bessie Stough Callender, Ram, ca. 1930, granite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender, 1960.8.3
Ram
Dateca. 1930
granite
On view

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