Allegory of Rhetoric

Simeon Skillin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a statue of a woman titled "Allegory of Rhetoric" by Simeon Skillin. The statue is made of dark brown metal, possibly bronze. The woman has short curly hair and wears a long dress with a low neckline and short sleeves. The dress is draped around her body, with folds of fabric hanging down to her ankles. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand positioned near her chest. Her left arm holds an object that resembles a decorative letter S or a snake. The object has two loops at the top and a long handle. The statue stands on a square base. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.