Wolfhound

Creator Name

Emil Fuchs

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About the Work

Brooklyn Museum Object Description

Statuette of a hound lying down with head resting on front paw; rear legs and tail under proper left side of body; highly textured surface.

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Title

Wolfhound

Creator

Emil Fuchs, American, born Austria, American, born Austria, 1866–1929, Artist

Worktype

Sculpture

Cultural Context

Material

Bronze (cast filled with plaster)

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 9 3/16 x 5 7/8 in., 3.4 lb. (5.7 x 23.3 x 14.9 cm, 1.5kg)

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Date

Provenance

Gift of the Estate of Emil Fuchs, Jul 12, 1932

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Rights

Creative Commons Attribution

Creative Commons-BY

Inscription

Foundry mark stamped on lower edge, near rump: "GORHAM CO FOUNDERS QFZX"; Scratched on underside of tail: "XI"

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