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Mexican Girl Dying

Thomas Crawford

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White marble sculpture of a girl lying on her side on an oval base, with her head resting on a winged object. The girl has long hair and is positioned with her right arm bent across her chest and her left hand on her thigh. Her right leg is bent behind her and her left leg is stretched out. She appears to be barefoot and has no clothing on her upper body. A flowing cloth or skirt is sculpted around her lower body. The sculpture sits on a round wooden base.

Artwork Details

Date
By 1846; carved 1848
Medium
Marble
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 320 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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