Lion (One of a Pair, North Pedestal)

1. Commissioned by the Art Institute of Chicago, 1893; unveiled May 10, 1894.

Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.

• Art Institute of Chicago, <em><a href="https://aic-web-cms-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/aa94558c-aa50-436b-9035-456e2683b692/N530_.A3_1892-93.pdf">Annual Report</a></em> (1893), 5.
• Art Institute of Chicago, <a href="https://artic.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/custom/BookReader?manifest=https://artic.contentdm.oclc.org//digital/iiif-info/aicarchives/2039/manifest.json"><em>15th Annual Report of the Trustees</em></a> (1894), 15.
• William M. R. French, <em>Art Institute of Chicago General Catalogue of Sculpture, Paintings, and Other Objects</em> (Art Institute of Chicago, 1910), 78, no cat. no. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nnc1.ar00002402">https://hdl.handle.net/2027/nnc1.ar00002402</a>.
• William M. R. French, <em>Art Institute of Chicago General Catalogue of Sculpture, Paintings, and Other Objects in the Museum</em> (Art Institute of Chicago, 1913), 76, no cat. no., <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/gri.ark:/13960/t59c9q90w"> https://hdl.handle.net/2027/gri.ark:/13960/t59c9q90w</a>.
• William M. R. French, <em>Art Institute of Chicago General Catalogue of Paintings, Sculpture and Other Objects in the Museum</em> (Art Institute of Chicago, 1914), 79, no cat. no., <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.fl3r4m">https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.fl3r4m</a>.
• George William Eggers, <em>Handbook of Sculpture, Architecture, Paintings, and Drawings: Part I: Architecture and Sculpture</em>, vol. 1 (Art Institute of Chicago, 1920), 79, no cat. no, <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015036764952">https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015036764952</a>.
• Jane H. Clarke, "The Art Institute's Guardian Lions," <em>Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies</em> 14, no. 1 (1988), 46–55, 102–103 (ill.).
• Steve Johnson, "Masks Up: Art Institute Lions, Daley Center Picasso Get Coronavirus Face Coverings," <em>The Chicago Tribune</em>, last modified Apr. 30, 2020, <a href=" https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-picasso-art-institute-lions-masks-coronavirus-0501-20200430-2deny3agqzeehlltube7gie6na-story.html">https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-ent-picasso-art-institute-lions-masks-coronavirus-0501-20200430-2deny3agqzeehlltube7gie6na-story.html</a> (ill.).
• Mack Liederman, "Art Institute Lions Being Removed for Cleaning, But Don't Worry—They'll Be Back," Block Club Chicago, June 10, 2022, <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/10/art-institute-lions-being-removed-for-cleaning-but-dont-worry-theyll-be-back">https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/10/art-institute-lions-being-removed-for-cleaning-but-dont-worry-theyll-be-back</a> (ill).
• Carole Kuhrt Brewer, "Art Institute of Chicago's iconic lions are taking a short leave from their Michigan Avenue watch," ChicagoNow.com, June 10, 2022, <a href="https://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2022/06/art-institute-of-chicagos-iconic-lions-are-taking-a-short-leave-from-their-michigan-avenue-watch">https://www.chicagonow.com/show-me-chicago/2022/06/art-institute-of-chicagos-iconic-lions-are-taking-a-short-leave-from-their-michigan-avenue-watch</a> (ill.).
• Roseanne Tellez, "Art Institute lions to be deep-cleaned for first time in 21 years," Fox 32 Chicago, June 13, 2022, <a href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/art-institute-lions-to-be-cleaned-for-first-time-in-21-years">https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/art-institute-lions-to-be-cleaned-for-first-time-in-21-years</a> (ill.).
• Stefano Esposito, "Art Institute's famous lions head out for a deep cleaning," <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>, June 14, 2022, <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2022/6/14/23167678/art-institute-chicago-lions-removed-deep-cleaning-preservation">https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2022/6/14/23167678/art-institute-chicago-lions-removed-deep-cleaning-preservation</a> (ill.).

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