The Opera
Date1941
Artist
Ethel Myers
(American artist, 1881–1960)
MediumCeramic
Dimensions8 × 5 3/8 × 5 in. (20.3 × 13.7 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Downes, Courtesy of Kraushaar Galleries, 2022
Object number2022-85
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDECORATIVE ARTS
Label TextEthel Myers specialized in small sculptures of New Yorkers, including ordinary people and famous performers. She enjoyed the Metropolitan Opera, which may have inspired this striking depiction of a singing diva.