Reaching Jaguar

Anna Hyatt Huntington American
 Cast by John Williams American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 700

Huntington was one of the most prominent animal sculptors of the early twentieth century, celebrated for her keen powers of observation. “Reaching Jaguar” and its companion piece, “Jaguar” (26.85.2), were based on Huntington’s studies of Señor Lopez, a jaguar from Paraguay who was the first feline occupant of the Lion House at the Bronx Zoo. Stone versions of the pair are installed as gateposts at the zoo. The powerful effect of “Reaching Jaguar” derives from the attenuated, muscular form and the illusion that the stealthy feline is about to pounce from its rocky outlook.

Reaching Jaguar, Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1876–1973 Redding, Connecticut), Bronze, American

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Reaching Jaguar, Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1876–1973 Redding, Connecticut), Bronze, American
Reaching Jaguar, Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1876–1973 Redding, Connecticut), Bronze, American

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