Arthur Putnam
American · 1873–1930 · Sculptor
Arthur Putnam was an American sculptor and animalier who was recognized for his bronze sculptures of wild animals. Some of his artworks are public monuments. He was a… (Wikipedia)
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Puma with Cub and Puma (a group of two)Bonhams · $57,600≈ £43,812≈ €49,762Sign up to see
Puma with cub; Puma (a pair)Bonhams · $31,250≈ £19,304≈ €23,124Sign up to see
Child with LynxBonhams · $30,000≈ £20,004≈ €23,487Sign up to see
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Arthur Putnam was an American sculptor and animalier who was recognized for his bronze sculptures of wild animals. Some of his artworks are public monuments. He was a well-known figure, both statewide and nationally, during the time he lived in California. Putnam was regarded as an artistic genius in San Francisco and his life was chronicled in the San Francisco and East Bay newspapers. He won a gold medal at the 1915 San Francisco world's fair, officially known as the Panama–Pacific International Exposition, and was responsible for large sculptural works that stand in San Francisco and San Diego. Putnam exhibited at the Armory Show in 1913, and his works were also exhibited in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Paris, and Rome.
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