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Peace

ca. 1898
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 767
Sculptors often attempt to render abstract themes in three-dimensional form. Here, the serene facial features, lowered eyelids, and expressionless mouth convey 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, marking the nation’s rising dominance in the Caribbean. In retaining rough stone around the smoothly finished head, Partridge was influenced by the marbles of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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