Art
Bela Lyon Pratt
(American, 1867–1917)
about 1910
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueBronze
Dimensions25.4 x 15.87 x 15.56 cm (10 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr.
Accession number1979.386
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On viewClassificationsSculpture
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There was a long tradition of embellishing entrances to public buildings with sculptures representing civic virtues or mythological deities. These studies for the bronze figures that flank the entrance to the Boston Public Library resemble the final versions, although they are more sketchily modeled.
ProvenanceJo Ann and Julian Ganz, Jr., Los Angeles