African Lions - New York, NY
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N 40° 46.857 W 073° 58.366
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Large relief sculptures encompass the entrance plaza at the American Natural History Museum in New York City.
Waymark Code: WMRMH0
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2016
Views: 3
The sculptures are quite large, and some of them are actual sizes of the animals they depict. It seems to be carved out of concrete or marble and most of the relief art can be found along the sidewalk portion of the museum rather than on the actual building.
TITLE: African Lions
ARTIST(S): Hope, John William, b. 1889, sculptor.
DATE: 1934
MEDIUM: Silvered bronze.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 35570163
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
American Museum of Natural History
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some weathering.
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