Elie Nadelman

Untitled
c. 1938–1946

A golden figurine of a voluptuous female form with detailed texturing, possibly representing a fertility goddess, displayed against a neutral background. The figure has pronounced breasts, a large belly, and wide hips, with arms partially extended and legs together, standing upright on pointed feet.

A golden figurine of a voluptuous female form with detailed texturing, possibly representing a fertility goddess, displayed against a neutral background. The figure has pronounced breasts, a large belly, and wide hips, with arms partially extended and legs together, standing upright on pointed feet.

Not on view

Date
c. 1938–1946

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Plaster

Dimensions
Overall: 13 3/16 × 5 5/8 × 3 3/4in. (33.5 × 14.3 × 9.5 cm)

Accession number
97.144.2

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Evelyn and Leonard Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/11611

Exhibitions

Nick Mauss: Transmissions

Mar 16–May 14, 2018

Elie Nadelman
80 works in the collection

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