| Accession # |
20.990.2 |
|
Artist |
Helen Farnsworth Mears
|
| Title |
Armless Angel |
| Date |
Modeled 1911; Cast 1916 |
| Medium |
Bronze |
| Dimensions |
16 5/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/16 in. (42.2 x 15.6 x 15.4 cm) |
| Inscriptions |
Inscribed on back of round base: "CAST IN MEMORY OF / THE SCULPTOR HELEN FARNSWORTH MEARS. / FEBRUARY XVII. MCMXVI"
Inscribed along back edge of square base: "COPYRIGHT BY MARY MEARS." |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mary Mears |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 32, Shelf H (Sculpture)
|
| Description |
Sketch for statue of an armless angel; figure in classical garb with mantle draped over the back of her shoulders; arms outstretched and truncated below shoulder; standing on a round base atop a square pedestal; loosely modeled surfaces.
Condition: Good, some marks of green patina |
