INFANCY/SPRING

Art

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

INFANCY/SPRING

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.228

Description

Framed bas relief roundel of female figure flanked by infant on her left and youth on her right: figure is naked except for drapery at waist; hair in topknot; faces to right toward youth and hands him/her flowers which are gathered in skirt; infant on figure's left lean towards wreath figure holds in left hand; full basket of flowers below; mold seams partially visible; frame composed of four concentric convex moldings, painted white; rondel held into frame with plaster (not original) and nine screws; gilt liner; plexiglass covering.

Artwork Details

Medium

Plaster, Wood, Plexiglass, Plaster, wood, Plexiglass

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1830

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4 in

Diameter

35-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 x 35 1/4 in. (10.2 x 89.5 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Object was conserved by Scott Merritt, March 2011,as part of the NEH American Arcadia grant; yellowed tape was lose and visible at one side inside glass; tape was removed and replaced with kraft paper strips adhered with Jade R acrylic adhesive; new kraft paper dust barrier was adhered to back of frame.

Notes

Overall Analysis: See treatment report in object file.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Coralie Livingston Barton

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.88.227 - Sculpture - Part of set MP.88.230 - Sculpture - Part of set MP.88.229 - Sculpture - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Entrance Hall