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Bear Cubs, (sculpture). Artist:  Kemeys, Laura Swing, ca. 1860-ca. 1920, sculptor. Title:  Bear Cubs, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Kemeys Bear Cubs, (sculpture). Dates:  1907. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: cast aluminum or bronze or cast stone, or terra cotta. Dimensions:  3 bears. Each sculpture: approx. H. 2 1/2 ft. Description:  The bear cubs are seated with their hind legs out in front of them and their front paws resting on each leg. The bear cubs are grinning. They are installed on the roof of the monkey house along with sculptures of fox cubs and bobcats. Subject:  Animal -- Bear Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Monkey House/Roof, Washington, District of Columbia 20008 Remarks:  James M. Goode's book states that the bears are made of cast stone while the zoo information listed the medium as cast aluminum or bronze, and the 1993 SOS survey questionnaire reported the media as terra cotta. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 1990. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, B-12. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 76006639   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76006639 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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