Nancy Lee

Gertrude K. Lathrop, Nancy Lee, 1922, bronze mounted on black marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gertrude K. Lathrop, 1933.1.3
Copied Gertrude K. Lathrop, Nancy Lee, 1922, bronze mounted on black marble base, 16 1⁄4 x 18 x 8 7⁄8 in. (41.2 x 45.7 x 22.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gertrude K. Lathrop, 1933.1.3

Artwork Details

Title
Nancy Lee
Artist
Date
1922
Location
Dimensions
16 1⁄4 x 18 x 8 7⁄8 in. (41.2 x 45.7 x 22.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gertrude K. Lathrop
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze mounted on black marble base
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — goat
  • Animal — portrait — Nancy Lee
Object Number
1933.1.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1933.1.3

Artwork Description

Gertrude Lathrop created intimate sculptures of domesticated animals because of their “infinite variety of form and texture and their great beauty.” She especially liked to model young animals which, according to the artist, had not grown into the typical movements of older animals. The calf in Nancy Lee is all legs and luxuriant fur, twisting herself into knots as she tries to scratch an itch on her back.