Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistPaul Coco Platinum Member CollectionMixedBag
Description This marble sculpture, done by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1871-1872, is in the collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their collection database says the following about it -The inspiration for his full-size seated nude was drawn from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' (1855), a popular wellspring of themes for American artists during the late nineteenth century. Saint-Gaudens represented the central protagonist, a Chippewa chief, as a contemplative figure seated on a rock, leaning against a tree trunk with his quiver of arrows and bow nearby, and 'Pondering, musing in the forest / On the welfare of his people,' as the excerpt from Longfellow's poem inscribed on the marble base declares.
Paul Coco, Brooklyn, NY Member Since August 2008 Artist Statement After a career in international sales and marketing, early retirement enabled me to turn a hobby into a passion and modern photo editing programs enabled me to add creativity to my view of the world.
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