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Shell Girl

Janet Scudder

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture is of a young child, depicted in a playful pose, standing with one arm raised while holding a round object in the air. The child appears to be leaning slightly forward, with the head tilted to one side. The sculpture is crafted from a material with a green patina, likely bronze. Resting on a circular base, the sculpture is life-sized in proportion to the size of a child, though its scale relative to human figures in the real world is reduced. The details of the hair and facial features are finely rendered.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1910
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
8719 × 12207 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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