Edward Kemeys

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North lion at the Art Institute of Chicago, pose informally designated by Kemeys as "stands in an attitude of defiance." Bronze, 1893.

   

Edward L. Kemeys (January 31, 1843 – May 11, 1907) was an American sculptor. He is best known for his sculptures of animals, particularly the two bronze lions that mark the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago Illinois.

Kemeys was born in Savannah, Georgia. He studied in New York City and then Paris. Kemeys died in Washington, D.C.

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• National Museum of Wildlife Art biography
• Bronze Gallery biography

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