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1896

Paul Wayland Bartlett

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Paul Wayland Bartlett

Sculptor, American, 1865 - 1925

The sculpture portrays a male figure in a crouching position. One arm is folded over a bent knee while the other hand rests on the ground. The figure shows detailed muscular features and hair texture. It is made of bronze, giving it a dark, slightly reflective surface. The bronze's texture and patina highlight the human form, accentuating curves and muscles for a lifelike and dynamic appearance. It is mounted on a square bronze base that offers stability and a minimalist aesthetic contrast to the detailed figure.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist's widow, Suzanne Bartlett [1861-1954], Washington;[1] by inheritance to her daughter by her first husband, Mrs. Armistead Peter III [1894-1965, née Caroline Ogden-Jones], Washington; gift 1958 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.
[1] Born Suzanne Frisby Earle, Mrs. Bartlett was married three times, in 1890 to Mahlon Ogden-Jones (1849-1900), in 1903 to Samuel Franklin Emmons (1841-1911), and lastly, in 1913 to the sculptor, whose studio she continued to operate after his death in 1925.

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Bibliography

2011

  • Barryte, Bernard and Roberta K. Tarbell, eds. Rodin and America: Influence and Adaptation, 1876-1936. Stanford, CA and Milan, Italy, 2011: 109, fig. 54.

Inscriptions

on back of the base: Paul Wayland Bartlett 96

Wikidata ID

Q63864328

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