Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973)

'Yawning Tiger'

Details

Anna Hyatt Huntington (1876-1973)
'Yawning Tiger'
inscribed 'Anna Hyatt' (along the left hind leg)--numbered '#150' and stamped 'GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS Q492' (along the right hind leg)
bronze with brown patina
4 x 13¼ in. (10.2 x 33.7 cm.) high on a black marble base, ¾ in. (1.9 cm.) high

Literature

J. Conner and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works 1893-1939, Houston, Texas, 1989, p. 76, larger cast illustrated.
The Gorham Company, Bronze Division, Famous Small Bronzes, New York, 1928, pp. 14-5, another example illustrated.

Lot Essay

"Mrs. Huntington's prediliction for the sculpture of animals in action is happily exemplified by her 'Yawning Tiger,' in which every muscle and tendon takes part in the magnificent stretch, from curved tail to extended paw. The technique is notably simple in line and the composition of the figure is in itself a study in strength. Note the flat posing of the entire torso in contrast with the strongly active back muscles raising to the head." (The Gorham Company, Famous Small Bronzes, p. 14)
Yawning Tiger was cast in two sizes: 28 inches long and 13¼ inches long. One of the artist's most popular sculptures, casts of the smaller version were made between 1917-1948.

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