Enthroned

model 1902, cast by 1910

Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Associated Names
Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Sculptor, American, 1872 - 1955

The sculpture shows a seated woman with two children: one in her arms and the other standing beside her. The woman sits on a throne-like chair with an ornate backrest. The sculpture is made of a dark, patinated material, possibly bronze, in deep green and brown tones. The figures are depicted with fluid drapery and realistic facial and bodily details. The composition is balanced, with the children neatly placed next to the woman.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; gift March 1910 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1910

  • Works in Sculpture by Mrs. Bessie Potter Vonnoh, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 5-20 March 1910, no. 15.

1975

  • Loan to display at a White House State Dinner, 15 May 1975.

2002

  • Gilded Cage: Views of American Women, 1873–1921, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 13 July - 27 August 2002, unpublished checklist.

2003

  • The Impressionist Tradition in America, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 19 July 2003 - 18 October 2004, unpublished checklist.

2004

  • Figuratively Speaking: The Human Form in American Art, 1770-1950, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 20 November 2004 - 7 August 2005, unpublished checklist.

2009

  • American Bronzes from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 29 April 2009 - 2013, no catalogue.

Inscriptions

on top of base, left: Bessie Potter Vonnoh / 1902 / no. XII; on top of base, back center: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.

Markings

FM: Roman Bronze Works

Wikidata ID

Q63863794

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