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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Burnt Plaque

1935/1942

Frank Maurer

Associated Names

Frank Maurer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a figure wrapped in cloth, carved in a warm brown material. The figure is contained within an oval frame, positioned vertically. The figure has a fluid appearance, with a swirling lower body. The surface around the figure is textured with intricate patterns that radiate outward. The composition balances the figure and the textured surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 46 x 35.6 cm (18 1/8 x 14 in.)
Original IAD Object: 1/3" wide; 1" high
Accession Number

1943.8.12819

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: FRANK MAURER

Wikidata ID

Q64570279

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