Figurehead: "Cassandra Adams"

1935/1942

Rosamond P. Gray

Associated Names
Rosamond P. Gray

Artist, American, c. 1908 - 1993

The sculpture depicts a female figure with long, flowing hair. She is wearing a dress with detailed patterns and accessories on her arms and neck. The sculpture is a light, stone-like color. The sculpture gives the impression of movement, with the woman appearing to step forward with her left leg while looking upwards. She is balanced on a curved base.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 64.2 x 32.3 cm (25 1/4 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16345

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design. New York, 1970: 15.

Wikidata ID

Q64629867

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