Garden or Circus Figure

c. 1940

Robert Barton

Associated Names
Robert Barton

Artist, American, 1918 - 1999

The sculpture depicts a young woman standing gracefully, with her eyes cast downward. She is holding a dove against her chest. The woman has long dark hair styled into braids and her figure is partially draped with a flowing blue fabric, leaving her upper body exposed. The sculpture's material appears finely carved and painted to emphasize detail in her features and clothing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 57.8 x 37.8 cm (22 3/4 x 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10140

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: CA. 170 R. BARTON / OCT 1 DEC. 30, 40

Wikidata ID

Q64628830

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