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La Petite Pensée

Thomas Ball

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

La Petite Pensée by Thomas Ball: A white marble sculpture of a young girl's bust on a pedestal base. The girl has her hair pulled back under a headband. Her eyes are cast downward. The top of the bust is cut off at the shoulders. The base of the bust is decorated with floral patterning, resembling a bowl. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1867–68; carved 1869
Medium:
Marble
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
472 × 624 px
Museum record:
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