National Zoo: Kemeys Bear Cub, Fox Cub & Bobcat statues (atop the 'Think Tank') at the zoo in Washington, D.C. by Laura Swing Kemeys (Mrs)

There are a total of nine figures (3 bear cubs, 4 fox cubs & 2 bobcats) atop the roof pinnacles.

From left to right, bobcat (?), bear cub, fox, bobcat (?)

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Bear cub

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Bear cub

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Bobcat (?)

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Fox

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Fox

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What is currently called the 'Think Tank' was originally the Monkey House, the 2nd major structure build in the park

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More Info
See James M. Goode's
'Outdoor Sculpture'(paperback p115 Item #B-12)
(He excluded it from 'Washington Sculpture')
Medium: Stone
Artist: Laura Swing Kemeys (Mrs)
Related subjects: Animals
Location: 3001 Connecticut Ave NW (Think Tank (formerly Monkey house) on Olmsted Walk) Washington, D.C. National Zoo

Nearest Metro: Woodley Park - Zoo - Adams Morgan(Red) (click station name for all sculptures nearby)
Smithsonian American Art Museum's Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 76006639also control # 08700017 08700016 (dcMem ID #1533 )

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National Zoo: Kemeys Bear Cub, Fox Cub & Bobcat statues (atop the 'Think Tank') at the zoo in Washington, D.C.
by Laura Swing Kemeys (Mrs)

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Goode's "Outdoor Sculpture" has this as one of its 327 entries but it isn't one of the 503 entries in "Washington Sculpture." W.S. mentions it on pg 93 in the context of Heinz Warneke's "Tumbling Bears" & retains bio on pg 782. In '07 sculpture was there.

Links & other sources
National Zoo website
National Zoo 'Think Tank'
Bronze Gallery website on Edward Kemeys -- the husband of the sculptor
Smithsonian Archives of American Art on the Kemeys's
Wikipedia article on bears
Wikipedia article on foxes
Wikipedia article on bobcats