Head of Dog

Paul Wayland Bartlett, Head of Dog, modeled ca. 1877-1881, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III, 1958.11.21
Paul Wayland Bartlett, Head of Dog, modeled ca. 1877-1881, bronze, 2 122 782 78 in. (6.47.37.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III, 1958.11.21
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Artwork Details

Title
Head of Dog
Date
modeled ca. 1877-1881
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 122 782 78 in. (6.47.37.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — dog
Object Number
1958.11.21

Artwork Description

Paul Wayland Bartlett created many sculptures of animals during his early career in France. He studied the menagerie of wild creatures at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris and modeled sculptures of domestic animals such as cats, dogs, and goats. In the tradition of the animaliers, he often focused on facial expressions to capture the animal’s emotion.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Carl Greenberg, Harts and Flowers, 1987, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Nancy Karlins Thoman and Mark Thoman in honor of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr., 1991.79.2
Harts and Flowers
Date1987
Not on view

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