Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, born Ireland, 1848–1907). <em>Study for the Winged Figure from the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial</em>, 1920. Gilded bronze, 9 7/8 x 36 3/4 x 1/2 in. (25.1 x 93.3 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 23.288.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 23.288.2.jpg)

Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, born Ireland, 1848–1907). Study for the Winged Figure from the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, 1920. Gilded bronze, 9 7/8 x 36 3/4 x 1/2 in. (25.1 x 93.3 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 23.288.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 23.288.2.jpg)

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Study for the Winged Figure from the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

American Art

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ARTIST Augustus Saint-Gaudens, American, born Ireland, 1848–1907

MEDIUM Gilded bronze

Place Made: United States

DATES 1920

DIMENSIONS 9 7/8 x 36 3/4 x 1/2 in. (25.1 x 93.3 x 1.3 cm) Vitrined dims and weight: 13 1/2 × 41 × 4 in., 47 lb. (34.3 × 104.1 × 10.2 cm, 21.32kg) (show scale)

MARKINGS Incised along bottom edge, lower right side: "ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-"

SIGNATURE Unsigned

COLLECTIONS American Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 23.288.2

CREDIT LINE Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Relief in irregular rectangular shape with rounded top with sketchily rendered winged female figure floating horizontally with proper left arm stretch forward and proper right arm holding unarticulated bouquet at chest, body in profile, head facing frontally; figure wears long flowing robes. Condition: Good.

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Augustus Saint-Gaudens (American, born Ireland, 1848–1907). Study for the Winged Figure from the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, 1920. Gilded bronze, 9 7/8 x 36 3/4 x 1/2 in. (25.1 x 93.3 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 23.288.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 23.288.2.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 23.288.2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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