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Alma Mater (Columbia University)

Daniel Chester French

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a seated figure of a woman wearing a turban-like headpiece. She holds a scepter in her right hand and her left hand is open. She wears a robe that covers her feet and holds an open book. The figure is seated on a throne with decorative elements. The sculpture is made of dark bronze with an aged patina. It is presented frontally and centrally.

Artwork Details

Date
model 1900-1903, cast c. 1907
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
8069 × 10086 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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