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

Maquette, for "Column of Perfection," Heinz Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair: Female Figure
Name: 
MAQUETTE
Maquette, for "Column of Perfection," Heinz Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair: Female Figure
circa 1939
Country: 
United States Pennsylvania
Accession: 
84.7.104.2
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 , Figurative , Sculpture/Sculpture Design , Food and Beverage
Inches 22-1/4 5-1/2 3-1/4, Centimeters 56.5 14.0 8.3
Credit Line: 
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 
84.7.104.1-21.JPG
Tags: 
World's Fairs and Expositions~Paintings and Sculpture
Overall white gloss crackle glazed ceramic model of a negro female with baskets strapped to her back; this is a model for a larger sculpture known as the H.J. Heinz Co. sculpture for the New York World's Fair.
Maquette, for "Column of Perfection," Heinz Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair: Female Figure
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  • Title :     Maquette, for "Column of Perfection," Heinz Pavilion, 1939 New York World's Fair: Female Figure
  • Artist:     Raymond Granville Barger Artist H. J. Heinz Company Commissioner
  • Accession:     84.7.104.2
  • Country:     United States Pennsylvania
  • Date:     circa 1939
  • Dimensions:     Inches 22-1/4 5-1/2 3-1/4, Centimeters 56.5 14.0 8.3
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Paintings and Sculpture
  • Collection Theme:     World's Fairs and Expositions
  • Subject:     World's Fairs and Expositions , Ethnic , Figurative , Sculpture/Sculpture Design , Food and Beverage
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     84.7.104.1-21.JPG
  • Tags:     World's Fairs and Expositions~Paintings and Sculpture
Description:
Overall white gloss crackle glazed ceramic model of a negro female with baskets strapped to her back; 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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