Relief Sculpture of a Girl

Relief Sculpture of a Girl
Relief Sculpture of a Girl

Relief Sculpture of a Girl

Datec. 1870
Artist (American sculptor and musician, 1819–1911)
MediumMarble
Dimensions9 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (24.1 × 21.6 × 3.8 cm)
frame: 20 1/2 × 17 × 4 in. (52.1 × 43.2 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Christine I. Oaklander, in honor of Dr. Wayne Craven, 2018
Object number2018-98
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextThe classical drapery on her shoulder and her unconventional hairstyle indicate that this relief sculpture is probably not a portrait of a specific person, but an ideal or allegorical subject. The flowers--petunias?--in her hair may eventually help us to identify the subject.
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