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Indian Maiden And Fawn
''Indian Maiden and Fawn'' is a 1917–1924 sculpture by Alexander Phimister Proctor. Description and history Alexander Phimister Proctor's figural group ''Indian Maiden and Fawn'' (1917–1924) is a sculpture depicting a standing nude Native American female with a fawn standing to her right. She wears a headband and braids, and holds out food for the deer in her left hand. There exist several copies of the sculpture. One copy, made of yellow-leaded brass, is installed within the Jasper County Historical Museum in Newton, Iowa. Fonderia Bruno served as the Foundry, founder of this statue. The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, located on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, has a Bronze sculpture, bronze copy, dated 1926. It was gifted by Narcissa J. Washburne and the Carl Washburne estate in 1962. The statue used to be installed outside the museum until it was overturned by vandals in 1980. Despite being insured and most recently appraised for $12,000, museum officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Schnitzer Museum Of Art
:''see also the ''Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art'', Washington State University, Pullman, Washington Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA) is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The original building was designed by Ellis F. Lawrence as part of his "main university quadrangle," now known as the Memorial Quadrangle. Its first Director, Asian art collector, and female museum specialist Gertrude Bass Warner also influenced the buildings design, particularly its innovative climate control measures. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. History The University of Oregon Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1933. Designed by Ellis F. Lawrence, UO dean of Architecture & Allied Arts at the time, the museum was built to house the Murray Warner Collection of Oriental Art—more than 3,700 works of art given to the university by Gertrude Bass Warner. Warner had pushed for arts education based on material cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
