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Evening

Frederick Wellington Ruckstull American, born France
1887; carved 1891
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 700
Ruckstull intended “Evening” to portray an ideal, rather than a specific being. It illustrates his observation that “[e]verything in nature folds at evening.” The voluptuous figure in a contrapposto stance tucks her face under her raised, bent right arm, and her drowsy, distant expression suggests the approach of sleep.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Evening
  • Artist: Frederick Wellington Ruckstull (American, (born France) Breitenbach, 1853–1942 New York)
  • Date: 1887; carved 1891
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Marble
  • Dimensions: 72 1/2 x 20 x 20 in. (184.2 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Amelia B. Lazarus Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.125
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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