Peace
Sculptors often attempt to render abstract concepts and themes in three-dimensional form. Here, the serene facial features, lowered eyelids, and expressionless mouth convey a state of tranquility, equated more broadly to the idea of peace by the work’s title. Ironically, “Peace” was first exhibited in 1898, the year the United States was embroiled in the Spanish-American War. In retaining rough stone around the smoothly finished head, Partridge was influenced by the marbles of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.
Artwork Details
- Title: Peace
- Artist: William Ordway Partridge (American, born France, Paris 1861–1930 New York)
- Date: ca. 1898
- Culture: American
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 6 5/8 in. (38.1 x 25.4 x 16.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
- Object Number: 22.59
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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