Caryatid, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 1912, cast 1913

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Caryatid, 1912, cast 1913, Bronze, 18 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. ( x x 14 cm), Sculpture, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, New York 1875–1942 New York), This figure was a study for one of three standing male nudes that support the basin of an overlifesize marble fountain at McGill University in Montreal. The title of the bronze statuette, 'Caryatid,' describes the figure's function as an architectural support, but its gender makes it more correctly an atlas

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Size: 3505px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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