Mrs. John W. Simpson

Simpson, Kate Seney

American, c. 1869 - 1943

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The image depicts swirling lines and curved shapes against a textured background. A circular form is central to the composition, with cherubic figures appearing to support and play around it. The figures have small, chubby limbs and exhibit playful innocence. Some figures are climbing or hanging onto the circular form. The backdrop and line style suggest clouds or celestial elements, enhancing the abstract quality of the scene.
Auguste Rodin, Les Amours Conduisant le Monde (Love Turning the World), 1881, drypoint on laid paper, Gift of Mrs. John W. Simpson, 1942.5.40

Les Amours Conduisant le Monde (Love Turning the World)

Auguste Rodin · 1881 · drypoint on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1942.5.40

Bibliography

1943

  • "Mrs. John W. Simpson" (obit.). New York Times. 12 January 1943: 23: 4.

2000

  • Butler, Ruth, and Suzanne Glover Lindsay, with Alison Luchs, Douglas Lewis, Cynthia J. Mills, and Jeffrey Weidman. European Sculpture of the Nineteenth Century. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 2000: 409-431