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Caryatid

1913
sculptor

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

(American, 1876–1942)
Culture
America
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Overall: 48.3 x 15.6 x 14.4 cm (19 x 6 1/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
In memory of Ralph King, gift of Mrs. Ralph King; Ralph T. Woods, Charles G. King; and Frances King Schafer 1946.353
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The artist founded the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, in 1930.

Description

Traditionally a caryatid sculpture is a draped female figure used as an architectural support. However, in Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's example, the sculpture is a nude man. This figure carries a large stone.

Caryatid

1913

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

(American, 1876–1942)
America

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