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The Children of Jacob H. Schiff

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture features a boy and girl standing side by side, looking at each other. The boy on the left has short hair, wears a jacket with a bow at the neck, short pants, long socks, and shoes. The girl on the right has long wavy hair, a dress, and a long coat; she holds a hat in her left hand. A dog faces left behind them, mostly obscured. The background includes a rectangular border with decorative elements at the top. The sculpture appears to be made of white stone. The title is "The Children of Jacob H. Schiff" and the artist is Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Artwork details

Date:
1884–85, carved 1906–7
Medium:
Marble
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
465 × 624 px
Museum record:
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