Shell Girl

c. 1910

Janet Scudder

Associated Names
Janet Scudder

Sculptor, American, 1869 - 1940

The sculpture is of a young child, depicted in a playful pose, standing with one arm raised while holding a round object in the air. The child appears to be leaning slightly forward, with the head tilted to one side. The sculpture is crafted from a material with a green patina, likely bronze. Resting on a circular base, the sculpture is life-sized in proportion to the size of a child, though its scale relative to human figures in the real world is reduced. The details of the hair and facial features are finely rendered.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gorham Manufacturing Co., New York); James Parmelee [1855-1931], Cleveland and Washington; his estate; bequest 1941 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington.; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

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Exhibition History

1975

  • Loan to display at a State Dinner, The White House, Washington, 15 May 1975.

1987

  • Women at Work: Sculpture from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1987.

Inscriptions

on top of base: © Janet Scudder; under base: N14; below proper right foot on lower rim of base: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS-N-Y-

Markings

FM: Roman Bronze Works

Wikidata ID

Q63864054

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