Oronzio Maldarelli

Caress
1944

A sculpture of a standing female figure, depicted with a slight tilt to her head and a modest pose, is displayed on a wooden pedestal against a neutral background. The figure is stylized with smooth, rounded forms and lacks detailed facial features.

A sculpture of a standing female figure, depicted with a slight tilt to her head and a modest pose, is displayed on a wooden pedestal against a neutral background. The figure is stylized with smooth, rounded forms and lacks detailed facial features.

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Date
1944

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Stone

Dimensions
Overall: 27 13/16 × 9 5/8 × 9 3/16in. (70.6 × 24.4 × 23.3 cm) Overall (with base): 30 5/16 × 9 5/8 × 11 1/4in. (77 × 24.4 × 28.6 cm)

Accession number
46.8a-b

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Oronzio Maldarelli
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