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Statue Clock Decoration

c. 1939

Walter Hochstrasser

Associated Names

Walter Hochstrasser

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1901 - 1975

The sculpture depicts a seated female figure engaged in writing on a tablet or open book resting on her lap. She is wearing classical drapery with intricate hair styling. The sculpture is dark bronze in color. The chair she is sitting on is ornate with spiral details on the legs, and nearby, two stacked books are on the floor.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 43.9 x 36.3 cm (17 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9944

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: WALTER HOCHSTRASSER

Wikidata ID

Q64633736

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