Pair of topiary tigers
Pair of topiary tigers
Pair of topiary tigers

© Ruffin Hobbs

Pair of topiary tigers
Pair of topiary tigers
Pair of topiary tigers

On view

Pair of topiary tigers,

2000

Ruffin Hobbs, American, 1952–2008
PP636.1-.2
Flanking the entrance to Princeton Stadium, these two stainless steel tigers were installed with the intention that ivy would grow through their hollow mesh bodies. Sculptor Ruffin Hobbs sanded the legs in order to create patterns that suggest the stripes of a tiger in the glistening sunlight. The paws are made of valves.

Information

Title
Pair of topiary tigers
Dates

2000

Maker
Ruffin Hobbs
Medium
Stainless steel
Dimensions
East Tiger: 212.7 x 478.8 x 196.9 cm (83 3/4 x 188 1/2 x 77 1/2 in.) 10,000 lbs West Tiger: 229.9 x 477.5 x 194.3 cm (90 1/2 x 188 x 76 1/2 in.) 10,000 lbs
Credit Line
Princeton University, gift of William Weaver Jr., Class of 1934
Object Number
PP636.1-.2
Signatures
West tiger: Signed on side of footing, below front proper left paw: Ruffin Hobbs
Culture
American
Type
sculpture
Materials
stainless steel

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