Sculptor:

Hoffman, Malvina 1885-1966  Search this

Founder:

Roman Bronze Works  Search this

Medium:

Bronze, dark liver color

Culture:

Indian  Search this

North American  Search this

Type:

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Glenbow Museum 130-9th Avenue S.E Calgary Alberta Canada T2G 0P3

Date:

1930's

Notes:

Glenbow Museum, 1989.

(On edge of left shoulder:) Eskimo (copyright symbol) MALVINA HOFFMAN (On bottom of base, right back corner:) ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. N.Y. signed Founder's mark appears.

The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.

Summary:

Bust has a long, broad face with mongoloid fold of eyes. Her hair is long, parted in the center and plaited on each side to hang over shoulders.

Topic:

Figure female--Bust  Search this

Ethnic--Inuit  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Control number:

IAS 59500141

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_30029