Jo Davidson

Female Torso
1927

A torso fragment of an ancient statue, likely from classical antiquity, depicting a female form without arms and head, mounted on a black pedestal against a neutral background.

A torso fragment of an ancient statue, likely from classical antiquity, depicting a female form without arms and head, mounted on a black pedestal against a neutral background.

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Date
1927

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Terra-cotta

Dimensions
Overall: 21 13/16 × 9 1/4 × 7 3/8in. (55.4 × 23.5 × 18.7 cm) Overall (with base): 28 7/16 × 10 1/4 × 8 5/8in. (72.2 × 26 × 21.9 cm)

Accession number
33.55a-b

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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