Fragment: Venus Gesture

George Segal

Caption

George Segal (American, 1924–2000). Fragment: Venus Gesture, 1986. Bronze with white patina, Figure: 23 1/8 x 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (58.7 x 28.6 x 21.6 cm) Base: 5/8 x 12 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (1.6 x 30.8 x 17.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Carroll Janis, 87.238.1.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Fragment: Venus Gesture

Date

1986

Medium

Bronze with white patina

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

Figure: 23 1/8 x 11 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (58.7 x 28.6 x 21.6 cm) Base: 5/8 x 12 1/8 x 6 15/16 in. (1.6 x 30.8 x 17.6 cm)

Signatures

Inscribed back edge of base: "G. Segal '86 3AP [followed by foundry stamp- Johnson Atelier, Mercerville, N.J.]"

Credit Line

Gift of Carroll Janis

Accession Number

87.238.1

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