Object Details
Artist
Bessie Stough Callender, born Wichita, KS 1889-died New York City 1951
Luce Center Label
Bessie Stough Callender was inspired to sculpt Ram after visiting a "copious" exhibit of Persian art in London. She was so entranced by the sculptures and reliefs that she started researching and copying ancient depictions of animals. The compact form, stylized head, and large horns of Ram resemble the ancient Persian and Mesopotamian monuments that Callender saw during her studies and frequent visits to the Louvre Museum, in Paris. (Harold Callender, Fun Tomorrow: The Story of an Artist and a Way of Life, 1953)
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Harold Callender
Date
ca. 1930
Object number
1960.8.3
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
granite
Dimensions
17 3/4 x 9 x 18 in. (45.1 x 23.0 x 45.6 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, W330
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Animal\sheep
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1960.8.3