1863 Signed “Cherub & Mother” Plaster Cast Sculpture

Name/Title

1863 Signed “Cherub & Mother” Plaster Cast Sculpture

Tags

Sculpture, John Henry Kirby, Neches Bell

Description

Gold painted plaster cast sculpture of a mother and child.

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Mixed Media

Subject

Cherub and mother

Collection

John Henry Kirby Estate

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inventory

Inventoried By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Inventoried Date

Jan 14, 2023

Condition

Reason for Exam

Loan In - Incoming

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jan 20, 2021

Examined By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Maintenance

Maintenance Interval

Every 6 Months

Maintenance History

By

Debra Brown

Date

2022

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Kirby Parlor Exhibit

Notes

Cherub and mother

Research Notes

Research Type

Curator

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

Dec 2021

Research Type

Curator

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

Oct 15, 2021

Notes

Plaster Cast Sculpture technically, a cast represents mechanical transfer of a sculpture from one material to another. The transfer is done through a direct imprint on the original sculture.

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

January 20, 2021

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

August 4, 2025