standing figure, Elie Nadelman

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Elie Nadelman, standing figure
Elie Nadelman, standing figure
Elie Nadelman
standing figure
mid 1900s
standing figure, mid 1900s
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: papier-mâché; plaster
Dimensions:
Object Height (Height): 29.8 cm
Object Height (Height): 11 3/4 in
Credit line: Source unknown
Accession number: 1928.3162
On display: Loo Gallery
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Exhibition Label: "Corpus," Apr-2012, Kris Ercums The rounded form of this figural study by celebrated Jewish-American sculptor Elie Nadelman echoes an ancient Greek Tanagra figurine or earthenware sculpture that the artist owned; while the pointed hat and animated posture suggests a circus entertainer, underscoring Nadelman’s interest in American folk art and vaudeville entertainment.