Fighting Lions, by William Rimmer, 1870–71; cast possibly 1906, definitely by late January 1907
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Fighting Lions

William Rimmer (American (born England), Liverpool 1816–1879 South Milford, Massachusetts)

Founder Cast by John Williams

1870–71; cast possibly 1906, definitely by late January 1907

Medium
Bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
17 x 23 1/4 x 17 in. (43.2 x 59.1 x 43.2 cm)
Culture
American
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Wing
Credit line
Gift of Daniel Chester French, 1907
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

View at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art