Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bust |
Title |
Spirit of the South |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.01539 |
Description |
Plaster bust of nude female torso with the head turned at an angle toward the body. |
Material |
plaster |
Dimensions |
H-21 inches |
Made |
Alexander Galt |
Provenance |
This is an allegorical portrait bust to represent the "Spirit of the South." It was copied from a letter sent by Mary J. Galt to Mrs. Lucy C. Bagby : "Mrs. Burton Harrison (Constance Cary) told me that she sat for the shoulders and throat of the "Spirit of the South" and the likeness to the beautiful Emily Christian can be seen in the face." |
People |
Harrison, Constance Cary [Mrs. Burton] Cary, Constance Christian, Emily Galt, Alexander |
Subjects |
women Sculpture Art |