The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A horizontally oriented black-and-white photograph depicts a still life on a wooden mantle above a brick hearth. Centered, a tall-headed ceramic bust stands before an intricately patterned plate. To the left, wire-rimmed spectacles rest beside a stylized four-legged creature with a high-arching back. To the right, a textured bird sculpture perches near a metallic bowl. A handwritten date '1952' and a signature appear in the lower margin.

Still Life of Sculptures and Sunglasses on Mantle

1952
author

Dody Weston Thompson

(American, 1920–2012)
America
gelatin silver print mounted to board
Paper: 28.9 x 24.4 cm (11 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.); Image: 11.4 x 15.9 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.488
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.488