The Wounded Bear
This composition, which was shown as a plaster model at the Salon of 1850, was one of the first successes for Frémiet, a gifted "animalier." Frémiet's most popular inventions were frequently replicated in terracotta, at less expense than in bronze. This group was cast after an example in which the blade in the she-bear's shoulder was already missing.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Wounded Bear
- Artist: After a model by Emmanuel Frémiet (French, Paris 1824–1910 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1850
- Culture: French
- Medium: Cast terracotta
- Dimensions: Height: 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Vincent Fourcade, 1990
- Object Number: 1990.108
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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