Nuestra Senora

1938

Polly Duncan

Associated Names
Polly Duncan

Artist, American, c. 1914 - unknown

The sculpture portrays a woman with short hair holding a smaller figure, possibly a child, in her left arm. The woman is depicted in a colorful dress with vibrant sections of red, blue, green, and yellow, adorned with floral and abstract patterns. The base of the sculpture is a flat, rectangular platform with a brown marbled appearance. The material of the sculpture appears to be painted ceramic, giving a smooth, glossy finish to the surface. The full, frontal view provides a detailed look at the facial expressions of the figures and the intricate designs on the attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56 x 38 cm (22 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 23 1/2"high (scale 3/4"=1")

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6954


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 36, no. 64.

Inscriptions

lower left in black ink: Polly Duncan, '38

Wikidata ID

Q64619712

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