Panther

1893-1898

Alexander Phimister Proctor

Associated Names
Alexander Phimister Proctor

Sculptor, American, born Canada, 1852 - 1950

The sculpture depicts a panther in a low, stealthy pose. The panther’s body is elongated, with muscles and sinews detailed to convey movement and grace. Made of bronze, the sculpture has a dark brown patina. It sits on an oval base, slightly elevated to allow viewers to observe the panther’s form and fur texture. The tail is extended outward, balancing the crouching stance, while the head faces forward with ears flattened back.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mabel Stevens Smithers [b. 1868], Greenwich, Connecticut; bequest 18 April 1952 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery fo Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Paris 1900: The "American School" at the Universal Exposition, Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio; Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Musee Carnavalet, Paris, 18 September 1999 - 29 April 2001, unnumbered catalogue, fig. 25 (not shown in Paris, but illustrated in the French catalogue).

2009

  • American Bronzes from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 29 April 2009 - 2013, no catalogue.

Bibliography

2001

  • Bruson, Jean-Marie, and Fischer, Diane P., eds. Paris 1900: Les Artistes Américains à l'Exposition Universelle. Exh. cat. Musée Carnavalet, Paris, 2001: 33, 34 fig. 21 (not in the exhibition).

2003

  • Hassrick, Peter H. Wildlife and Western Heroes: Alexander Phimister Proctor, Sculptor. Fort Worth, 2003: 102-103.

Inscriptions

on the base, right: copyright 1893; on the base, left: A.Phimister Proctor 1893-8

Wikidata ID

Q63863411

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