Seated Female Torso

Paul Wayland Bartlett, Seated Female Torso, modeled ca. 1895, bronze, 13 ¹⁄₈ x 5 x 6 ⁷⁄₈ in. (33.3 x 12.6 x 17.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III, 1958.11.10

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Artwork Details

Title: Seated Female Torso
Artist: Paul Wayland Bartlett
Date: modeled ca. 1895
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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19B
Dimensions: 13 ¹⁄₈ x 5 x 6 ⁷⁄₈ in. (33.3 x 12.6 x 17.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Armistead Peter III
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Figure female — nude
Figure female — knee length
Object Number: 1958.11.10
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1958.11.10

Artwork Description

Standing Female Torso and Seated Female Torso were modeled around 1895, but they may not have been cast in bronze until after the artist’s death some thirty years later. The clay or plaster versions would have been sketch models for larger statues or groups.