Tiger

Date1875-1890

Artist/Maker Wilhelm Schimmel 1817 - 1890

OriginAmerica, Pennsylvania

Mediumwood, paint

DimensionsOverall: 2 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2in. (6.7 x 11.4 x 3.8cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1960.701.3

DescriptionA small, freestanding, polychromed woodcarving of a tiger having black stripes over a white-painted body, his mouth and inner ears painted red. He stands on a swath of green, ostensibly grass. His short, stiff tail sticks straight out behind him. His legs are thick and his body short-coupled, giving him more of the appearance of a dog than a tiger.