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Kemeys, Laura Swing,
Animal -- Wildcat
Architectural component
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Bobcats, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kemeys
,
Laura
Swing
,
ca
.
1860-ca
.
1920
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Bobcats, (sculpture).
Dates:
1907.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast aluminum or bronze, or terra cotta.
Dimensions:
4 parts. Each sculpture: approx. H. 2 1/2 ft.
Description:
The bobcats are seated down on their hind legs with their front legs out in front. They are installed on the roof of the monkey house along with sculptures of fox cubs and bear cubs.
Subject:
Animal -- Wildcat
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:
The 1993 SOS survey questionnaire reported the medium as terra cotta and the 1990 zoo information listed the medium as aluminum or bronze. The 1990 zoo information described four bobcats and the 1993 SOS survey questionnaire reported two.
References:
Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, 1990.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 08700016
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