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Reaching Jaguar

Founder Cast by John Williams American
1906–7; cast 1926
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 700
Huntington was one of the most prominent animal sculptors of the early twentieth century, celebrated for her keen powers of observation. “Reaching Jaguar” and its companion piece, “Jaguar” (26.85.2), were based on Huntington’s studies of Señor Lopez, a jaguar from Paraguay who was the first feline occupant of the Lion House at the Bronx Zoo. Stone versions of the pair are installed as gateposts at the zoo. The powerful effect of “Reaching Jaguar” derives from the attenuated, muscular form and the illusion that the stealthy feline is about to pounce from its rocky outlook.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Reaching Jaguar
  • Artist: Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1876–1973 Redding, Connecticut)
  • Founder: Cast by John Williams (American, New York, ca. 1875–ca. 1953)
  • Date: 1906–7; cast 1926
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 48 x 44 x 22 in. (121.9 x 111.8 x 55.9 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Archer M. Huntington, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.85.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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