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Simeon Skillin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown statue of a woman with short hair on a wood base. The woman is wearing a long robe that appears to be wrapped around her body, with one shoulder exposed. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, and her right hand is holding a bunch of grapes. A long rope-like object is wrapped around her body from her left shoulder to her right hip. Her left hand is holding the rope-like object up. She is barefoot. The statue's facial features are clearly defined, with a serious expression on her face. The background is an off-white wall with a shadow cast by the statue on the left side. A dark object is partially visible on the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Mahogany
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
409 × 624 px
Museum record:
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