Head of Dog

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery
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Object Details

Artist
Paul Wayland Bartlett, born New Haven, CT 1865-died Paris, France 1925
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Paul Wayland Bartlett created many sculptures of animals during his early career in France. He studied the menagerie of wild creatures at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris and modeled sculptures of domestic animals such as cats, dogs, and goats. In the tradition of the animaliers, he often focused on facial expressions to capture the animal’s emotion.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III
modeled ca. 1877-1881
Object number
1958.11.21
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (6.4 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Animal\dog
Record ID
saam_1958.11.21
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk73a880bcd-32c3-49fa-9fc5-0b8d72696be8
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