William King

The Italian Straw Hat
1956

A bronze sculpture of a slender, elongated female figure with stylized features, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a knee-length dress, standing on a circular base. The figure's right hand is raised to the brim of the hat, while the left hand is held slightly away from the body. The sculpture has a smooth, patinated surface and is displayed against a neutral background.

A bronze sculpture of a slender, elongated female figure with stylized features, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a knee-length dress, standing on a circular base. The figure's right hand is raised to the brim of the hat, while the left hand is held slightly away from the body. The sculpture has a smooth, patinated surface and is displayed against a neutral background.

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Date
1956

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Bronze

Dimensions
Overall: 31 1/2 × 7 13/16 × 6 7/16in. (80 × 19.8 × 16.4 cm)

Accession number
66.29

Publication
Cast by Nicci Foundry

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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