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Head

Artist: Alexander Sterling Calder, American, 1870-1945
Medium: Bronze
Place Made: USA
Dates: ca. 1921
Dimensions: 17 5/16 x 15 3/8 x 10 in. (44 x 39.1 x 25.4 cm)
Signature: Incised along bottom edge at proper right (in script), "Calder"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 39.560
Credit Line: Gift of Sam A. Lewisohn
Image: Overall, 39.560.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Chest-length bust of a young woman looking over her raised proper left shoulder; chin-length wavy hair; wears loose tunic with open neck and soft collar; dark brown patina. Condition: Good, some bluish powdery substance in crevices and wear on tip of nose.

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