Preliminary Model of Male Figure from Fountain of Engineers

Copied Paul Wayland Bartlett, Preliminary Model of Male Figure from Fountain of Engineers, ca. 1905-1914, bronze, 14 3⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 x 12 5⁄8 in. (37.4 x 29.7 x 32.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III, 1958.11.13
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Artwork Details

Title
Preliminary Model of Male Figure from Fountain of Engineers
Artist
Date
ca. 1905-1914
Location
Dimensions
14 3⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 x 12 5⁄8 in. (37.4 x 29.7 x 32.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Figure male — full length
  • Figure male — nude
Object Number
1958.11.13
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1958.11.13

Artwork Description

Paul Wayland Bartlett created these two models for a proposed Fountain of Engineers in Washington, D.C. This commission was never completed, however, so no larger versions of these figures exist. Sculptors like Bartlett often created small sketch models of their ideas, to show to the client before work on the full-size statue began. The fact that these preliminary models were cast in bronze suggests that Bartlett considered them significant examples of his work.