Bobcat

1935/1942

Harry King

Associated Names
Harry King

Artist, American, 1917 - 2001

The sculpture is a wooden carving of a feline face. It is rendered in shades of brown wood with visible grain patterns and textures. The eyes and features of the face are intricately carved. The wood appears weathered with knots and imperfections. The carving includes detailed ears and a mane that fans out from the sides of the face. The artwork is mounted on a plain light-colored background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 26.8 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" high; 7" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17226

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 615, no. 2188.

Inscriptions

lower right in ink: HARRY KING / K.C. MO.

Wikidata ID

Q64573278

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