Head of a Cat

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 Mary O. Bowditch

modeled ca. 1877-1880

Object number

1961.11.10

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Sculpture

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

5 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (12.7 x 10.4 x 11.4 cm)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\cat

Record ID

saam_1961.11.10

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7990fd4fe-b50e-4c77-b3b1-1df7b270d10f