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Title
Boy with Bear Cubs
Date
1902
Medium
bronze & Portland stone
Measurements
H 164 x W 90 x D (?) cm;
Plinth: H 78 x W 76 x D 71 cm
Accession number
W1_JR_S009
Acquisition method
on loan from the Trustees of the Tate
Work type
Statue
Owner
Trustees of the Tate
Custodian
London County Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
25th November 1957
Access
time restrictions apply
Access note
Park opening times.
Signature/marks description
bottom of bowl held by the boy: + IOHN M SWAN SCULPSIT MCM1
Inscription description
plaque: BOY WITH BEAR CUBS / BY JOHN MACALLEN SWAN / LENT BY THE TRUSTEES OF / THE TATE GALLERY
Holland Park, Kensington
W8 6LU
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