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1888

Edward Kemeys

Associated Names
Edward Kemeys

Sculptor, American, 1843 - 1907

The sculpture depicts two resting animals that appear to be large cats, positioned side by side with their bodies leaning against each other. The animals are in a relaxed pose, lying on their stomachs with their limbs curled under their bodies. The surface of the sculpture is smooth and detailed, capturing the muscular structure and fur texture of the animals. The sculpture is made of a dark, polished material, likely bronze. The animals are lifelike in scale and detail. The base of the sculpture is solid and naturalistic.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist's wife, Laura Swing Kemeys [d. 1934], Washington; purchased 1907 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1907

  • Memorial Exhibition of the Works in Sculpture by the late Edward Kemeys, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 15-26 December 1907.

1983

  • American Art and the Quest for Unity: American Art Between World's Fairs 1876-1893, Detroit Institute of Arts, 24 August - 30 October 1983, no. 164, repro.

2003

  • Wild Life and Western Heroes: Alexander Phimister Proctor, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth; Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, 11 October 2003 - 10 October 2004, fig. 20.

2009

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

Bibliography

1930

  • Taft, Lorado. The History of American Sculpture. New York, 1930: 47.

1984

  • Craven, Wayne. Sculpture in America. Newark and New York, 1984: 537-539.

Inscriptions

on top of base: EDWARD KEMEYS / 1888 [animal head in a circle] Original

Wikidata ID

Q63863898

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