Lions (Kemeys)
Pair of lion statues in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lions is a pair of 1893 bronze sculptures by Edward Kemeys, installed outside of the main entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The sculptures are well-recognized public artworks.
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Artist | Edward Kemeys |
Year | 1893; 131 years ago (1893) |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Lions |
Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Coordinates | 41°52′46.0″N 87°37′26.8″W |
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The sculptures were commissioned by Florence Lathrop Field as a gift to the museum in memory of her late husband Henry Field.