Pair of Carved Shutters in Sunroom

"The Visionary Woman"

"The Visionary Woman"

Name/Title

Pair of Carved Shutters in Sunroom

Description

Pair of relief carved wooden shutters. Left shutter shows a nude, winged woman standing in profile, facing the window, with her left arm resting in front of her, and her right arm behind her back. Her wings and body are stained different colors. Right shutter has a nude woman facing forward with her head facing towards the window. She has stylized, straight hair, and raises her arms behind her head. Her body is painted a dark maroon. Shutters are carved so the design is visible from the inside when shutters are open. Two metal hinges each, and a small loop at the top center of each shutter.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Paint, Wood Stain

Subject

"Caryatid Shutters" - 2 shutters - "The Visionary Woman" and "The Burden-Bearing Woman"

Collection

Christiana Morgan Collection