Kid's Head

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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

Date

modeled ca. 1877-1880

Object number

1958.11.22

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Sculpture

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

6 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 6 5/8 in. (17.2 x 20.8 x 16.8 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Animal\goat

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7bb7ea342-b2a2-43fa-a70e-32fcf03215e5

Record ID

saam_1958.11.22