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Goats Fighting

Founder Cast by Roman Bronze Works
1905, cast before 1912
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Huntington was one of the most prominent animal sculptors of the early twentieth century, celebrated for her keen powers of observation. For this group, also known as "Goats Butting," she sculpted one goat lunging forcefully from its planted rear leg toward another, which stands its ground on three legs. Their horns are locked in combat, and the rocky terrain emphasizes the brutality of the conflict.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Goats Fighting
  • Artist: Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1876–1973 Redding, Connecticut)
  • Founder: Cast by Roman Bronze Works
  • Date: 1905, cast before 1912
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 14 5/16 x 7 1/2 in. (26 x 36.4 x 19.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
  • Object Number: 12.51
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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