Maquette, for "Column of Perfection," Heinz Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair: Male Figure

Name:

MAQUETTE

circa 1939

Country:

United States Pennsylvania

Accession:

84.7.104.1

Raymond Granville Barger Artist H. J. Heinz Company Commissioner

Collection:

Object

Paintings and Sculpture

World's Fairs and Expositions

Subject:

World's Fairs and Expositions , Ethnic , Sculpture/Sculpture Design , Figurative , Food and Beverage

Inches 21-1/2 6 3-3/4, Centimeters 54.6 15.2 9.5

Credit Line:

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection

URL:

84.7.104.1-2.JPG

Tags:

World's Fairs and Expositions~Paintings and Sculpture

Overall white gloss crackle glazed ceramic model of a negro male holding a basket; this is a model for a larger sculpture known as the H.J. Heinz Co. sculpture for the New York World's Fair.

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Title : Maquette, for "Column of Perfection," Heinz Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair: Male Figure
Artist: Raymond Granville Barger Artist H. J. Heinz Company Commissioner
Accession: 84.7.104.1
Country: United States Pennsylvania
Date: circa 1939
Dimensions: Inches 21-1/2 6 3-3/4, Centimeters 54.6 15.2 9.5
Collection: Object
Category: Paintings and Sculpture
Collection Theme: World's Fairs and Expositions
Subject: World's Fairs and Expositions , Ethnic , Sculpture/Sculpture Design , Figurative , Food and Beverage
Credit Line: The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 84.7.104.1-2.JPG
Tags: World's Fairs and Expositions~Paintings and Sculpture

Description:

Overall white gloss crackle glazed ceramic model of a negro male holding a basket; this is a model for a larger sculpture known as the H.J. Heinz Co. sculpture for the New York World's Fair.