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Sculptor:
Ward, John Quincy Adams 1830-1910  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Decorative arts
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters 633 West 155th Street New York New York 10032
Date:
1862
Notes:
Sharp, Lewis I., "John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculpture," Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1985, no. 20.2.
Summary:
"The cup of the bell is decorated with characteristically grotesque Renaissance motifs consisting of small animals, intertwining foliage, and four medallions equally spaced around the lower rim." The handle of the bell is a figure with its arms crossed over his face, raised up.
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Figure male--Nude  Search this
Control number:
IAS 88180030
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_305005