Lion (One of a Pair, South Pedestal)
Edward Kemeys (American, 1843–1907) American Bronze Founding Company (American, founded 1886) Chicago
1893
On view — Michigan Avenue entrance/steps at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Iconic guardians of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Lions have stood at the Michigan Avenue entrance since the building’s inaugural year. The site became the museum’s permanent home at the conclusion of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, where the new structure had hosted lectures and other…
Description courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Medium
- Bronze with green patina
- Dimensions
- 261.7 × 114.2 × 287 cm (103 × 45 × 113 in.)
- Origin
- Chicago