Lion

Edward Kemeys, Lion, ca. 1893, bronze, 8 34123 in. (22.230.57.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of J. Willis Johnson, 1984.141.5
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Artwork Details

Title
Lion
Date
ca. 1893
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 34123 in. (22.230.57.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Willis Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — lion
Object Number
1984.141.5

Artwork Description

In 1893, Edward Kemeys sculpted several pieces for the World’s Columbian Exposition, including the two lions that flank the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago. This piece may have been a study for those colossal creatures. Kemeys captured the lion’s proud stance and defiant stare. The stillness and alert pose create the sense that the animal has found its prey.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Sonya Clark, Monumental, 2019, woven linen with madder dye and tea stain, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the American Women's History Initiative Acquisitions Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, and the Kenneth R. Trapp Acquisition Fund, 2022.13, © 2019, Sonya Y.S. Clark
Monumental
Date2019
woven linen with madder dye and tea stain
Not on view

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