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Portrait of Jane Wallach

Elie Nadelman

American Art

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM White marble on green stone base
DATES ca. 1917–1918
DIMENSIONS 26 1/8 x 17 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (66.4 x 45.4 x 35.9 cm) Base: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)  (show scale)
SIGNATURE Incised along bottom edge at back: "ELIE NADELMAN"
COLLECTIONS American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 54.74
CREDIT LINE Gift of Edna Barger
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Half-length figure of woman with hair in a bun; head turns very slightly to proper left; arms crossed over chest; wearing simple, loose garment with long sleeves; soft modeling; striated texture in hair; atop base with bands. Condition: Good; few marks on hands, few scratches and dings on back
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION Elie Nadelman (American, 1882–1946). Portrait of Jane Wallach, ca. 1917–1918. White marble on green stone base, 26 1/8 x 17 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (66.4 x 45.4 x 35.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Edna Barger, 54.74. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 54.74_bw.jpg)
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