Bust of Paracelsus

c. 1938

Joseph Goldberg

Associated Names
Joseph Goldberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is a bust depicting a bearded male figure named Paracelsus, as indicated by the nameplate on the base. It appears to be crafted from a material that gives it a worn and cracked appearance. The sculpture shows a man with curly hair and a thick beard, dressed in draped cloth forming a V-neck collar. The color of the sculpture is mottled brown with areas where the surface appears to have flaked, revealing lighter underlayers. The base contains the name "PARACELSUS" in bold yellow letters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 49.3 x 34.1 cm (19 7/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10176

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 26.

Wikidata ID

Q64591174

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