Grizzly Bear at Bay

Edward Kemeys, Grizzly Bear at Bay, 1871-1885, painted plaster, 14 3⁄4 x 19 x 19 1⁄8 in. (37.5 x 48.2 x 23.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1895.10.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Grizzly Bear at Bay
Artist
Date
1871-1885
Location
Dimensions
14 3⁄4 x 19 x 19 1⁄8 in. (37.5 x 48.2 x 23.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted plaster
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bear
Object Number
1895.10.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1895.10.3

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.

Works by this artist (18 items)

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William Merritt Chase, Shinnecock Hills, ca. 1895, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1909.7.11
Shinnecock Hills
Artist
Dateca. 1895
oil on canvas
On view
Henry Wolf, William Merritt Chase, The Artist's Daughter Alice, 1896, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.124
The Artist’s Daughter Alice
Artist
Date1896
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, William Merritt Chase, Portrait of Mrs. C--, 1894, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.104
Portrait of Mrs. C–
Artist
Date1894
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
William Merritt Chase, Terrace, Prospect Park, ca. 1887, pastel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.12
Terrace, Prospect Park
Artist
Dateca. 1887
pastel
Not on view

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