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Johnson, Philip,
Literature -- Character
Sculpture
Mermaid, (sculpture).
Artist:
Johnson, Philip, sculptor.
Title:
Mermaid, (sculpture).
Medium:
Painted wood.
Dimensions:
L. 12 in.
Description:
A mermaid with her arms extended, her body in a swimming position. Her body is painted a light flesh color, her fins are mottled gray and black, and her hair is black.
Subject:
Literature -- Character -- Mermaid
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Accession Number: 60.498
Remarks:
The sculpture is said to have been done when the artist was first mate on a voyage from Salem, Massachusetts to South Seas inearly 19th century.
References:
M. & M. Karolik Collection of American Water Colors & Drawings, 1800-1875, Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1962, no. 1443.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 20490084
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Inventory of American Sculpture
20490084
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