Goats Fighting

Anna Hyatt Huntington

1905, cast before 1912 · Bronze · The American Wing

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.

Artist

Anna Hyatt Huntington

Date

1905, cast before 1912

Medium

Bronze

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1912