Photography by Edward C. Robison III
Greyhounds
"I love animals first, last and always. Animals seemed to me truly plastic. They possess such supple unspoiled rhythms."
William Hunt Diederich was known for his sculptures inspired by the fluid motion and elegant lines of animals. Diederich's ability to make bronze appear light further emphasized the greyhounds' energy and liveliness.
ArtistWilliam Hunt Diederich, 1884–1953
Date1913
MediumBronze
Dimensions44 1/2 x 68 x 25 in. (113 x 172.7 x 63.5 cm)
Signedon front of base: Hunt Diederich / 1913
beneath tail of superior dog: WHD
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2014.38
ClassificationSculpture
ProvenanceArtist; to Stephen Sanford [1899-1977] and Mary Duncan Sanford [1895-1993], Palm Beach, FL, ca. 1960; by descent in the family; to (Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2014
On ViewYes
This artwork's face covers about 2.8× the area of a standard movie poster.Drawn to the same scale.