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| Bisons- by Edward Kemeys |
Two Bisons - by Edward Kemeys
1893 / Installed: 1911
Location: Humboldt Park - Formal Garden
Two bronze versions of American bisons occupy the entrace of the Formal Garden at Humboldt Park. These are reproduced by models sculptor Edward Kemeys made for the grounds of World's Columbian Exposition, 1893.
Like the Art Institute's Lions, these two are also not identical. One has head down, as if gazing. The other has head up and it stares forward.
In 1911, when the Humboldt park was being landscaped under Jen Jensen, the World's Fair Association commissioned sculptor Jules Bercham to reproduce these figures in bronze. The Association also reproduced two sculptural groups for other Parks..
- Bulls for Garfield Park
- The Republic for Jackson Park..
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| Non-Idental Bulls. One bull has his head up and stares forward. Other bull has head down and is gazing |
Like the Art Institute's Lions, these two are also not identical.
One bull has head up and is staring forward.
The other bull has head down and is gazing
One has head down, as if gazing. The other stares forward.
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| Bull with head Up Staring Forward |
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| Bull with Head Up Staring Forward |
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| Bull with Head Down Gazing |
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| Bull with Head Down Gazing |
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| Two Bull at Humboldft Park - Formal Garden |
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