Sleeping Dog, Plaster Sculpture

A small sculpture of a dog curled in sleep, its head resting on folded forelegs and body tucked into a rounded mass. The dark brown surface shows glossy patina and pale worn areas on the ridges, set against a plain white background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1880-1895?

Medium

plaster

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

3000 × 2159 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum