Helen Farnsworth Mears (American, 1871–1916). Death Uncovering Its Face and Showing It To Be Life, 1916. Bronze, 15 x 8 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (38.1 x 21 x 22.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mary Mears, 20.990.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.990.3.jpg)
Helen Farnsworth Mears (American, 1871–1916). Death Uncovering Its Face and Showing It To Be Life, 1916. Bronze, 15 x 8 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (38.1 x 21 x 22.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mary Mears, 20.990.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.990.3_back.jpg)
Death Uncovering Its Face and Showing It To Be Life
Helen Farnsworth Mears
American Art
On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
1916
DIMENSIONS
15 x 8 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (38.1 x 21 x 22.2 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Inscribed on top of base, proper left rear corner: "HELEN FARNSWORTH MEARS. Sc. / © 1918 by MARY MEARS."
COLLECTIONS
American Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
20.990.3
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Mary Mears
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Sketch for statue of seated female figure wearing long robes; with her proper right hand holds a gathered bunching of her robes that runs around the back of her neck and across the front of her chest; facing frontally with her proper right foot placed farther forward than her left; seated on a square block; overall light brown patina and loosely modeled surface.
Condition: Good
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
CAPTION
Helen Farnsworth Mears (American, 1871–1916). Death Uncovering Its Face and Showing It To Be Life, 1916. Bronze, 15 x 8 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (38.1 x 21 x 22.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mary Mears, 20.990.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 20.990.3.jpg)
IMAGE
front, 20.990.3.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005
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