The Wounded Bear

Emmanuel Frémiet

ca. 1850 · Cast terracotta · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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.

Artist

Emmanuel Frémiet

Date

ca. 1850

Medium

Cast terracotta

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Vincent Fourcade, 1990