La Première Pose
Howard Roberts, American, 1843 - 1900
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1873-1876Medium:
MarbleDimensions:
Height: 51 1/4 inches (130.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
1929-134-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Howard Roberts, 1929
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1873-1876Medium:
MarbleDimensions:
Height: 51 1/4 inches (130.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Gallery 211, American Art, second floor
Accession Number:1929-134-1Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Howard Roberts, 1929
Label:
This sculpture’s sensual portrayal of a young model posing nude for the first time offended many visitors at Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition. Its defenders, however, praised the marble’s subtle realism, declaring it equal to the best European work of the time. Like many American artists, Roberts studied in Paris, where nude subjects were more common.
This sculpture’s sensual portrayal of a young model posing nude for the first time offended many visitors at Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exhibition. Its defenders, however, praised the marble’s subtle realism, declaring it equal to the best European work of the time. Like many American artists, Roberts studied in Paris, where nude subjects were more common.
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