| Accession # |
16.508 |
|
Artist |
Carl E. Akeley
|
| Title |
The Charging Herd |
| Date |
1915 |
| Medium |
Bronze |
| Dimensions |
12 5/8 x 28 3/8 x 12 5/8 in., 80.4 lb. (32.1 x 72.1 x 32.1 cm, 36.5kg) |
| Marks |
Inscribed on proper rear of base: "Cast for / George D. Pratt Esqr. No. [?] / Limited to Ten Copies / C.E.A and 11-9-1" |
| Signed |
Inscribed on proper left side of base: "The Charging Herd" and "Carl E. Akeley / © 1915" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of George D. Pratt |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 29, Shelf B (Sculpture)
|
| Description |
Statuette of herd of seven elephants; pressed tightly together; herd strides down a declining base.
Condition: good; white corrosion in some crevices. |
