| Accession # |
20.990.1 |
|
Artist |
Helen Farnsworth Mears
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|
Cast by |
Gorham Foundry
|
| Title |
The Awakening |
| Date |
Designed 1914; Cast August 3, 1916 |
| Medium |
Bronze |
| Dimensions |
17 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 6 in. (43.8 x 17.5 x 15.2 cm) |
| Marks |
Foundry mark inscribed along bottom edge below tail: "GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS / QAKQ G [illegible symbols]" |
| Signed |
Inscribed on bottom edge at back: " .HELEN. FARNSWORTH. MEARS. SC."
Inscribed on bottom edge at front right: "COPYRIGHTED. 1916. / BY. MARY. MEARS." |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mary Mears |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 32, Shelf H (Sculpture)
|
| Description |
Sketch for statue of allegorical figure; centaur with large outstretched wings twisting body over its back; one wing points straight up; standing on an ovoid base over figure of a fallen lamb; some gold patina and richly modeled surfaces.
Condition: Good |
