The Kiss

1906

Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Associated Names
Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Sculptor, American, 1872 - 1955
The sculpture shows an embrace between a woman and a child. The woman is holding the child closely, and her face is touching the child's head. The piece is crafted from a dark material, likely bronze, with a smooth texture and subtle highlights. The figures are rendered with soft, flowing lines. The sculpture is a bust, focusing on the upper bodies and the connection between the two subjects.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; bequest June 1955 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2002

  • Gilded Cage: Views of American Women, 1873–1921, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 13 July - 27 August 2002, unpublished checklist.

2003

  • The Impressionist Tradition in America, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 19 July 2003 - 18 October 2004, unpublished checklist.

2004

  • Figuratively Speaking: The Human Form in American Art, 1770-1950, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 20 November 2004 - 7 August 2005, unpublished checklist.

Bibliography

2008

  • Aronson, Julie. Bessie Potter Vonnoh: Sculptor of Women. Athens, OH, 2008: 132-134, 155.

Inscriptions

on edge of base, back left: Bessie Potter Vonnoh A1; on metal tab, back bottom: No A7[?]; on edge of base, back center: R.B.W.

Wikidata ID

Q63863797

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