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Nickerson, Ruth,
Figure female
Religion -- Old Testament
Allegory -- Quality
Sculpture
Queen Esther, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nickerson, Ruth, 1905- 1997, sculptor.
Title:
Queen Esther, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Hadassah, (sculpture).
Dates:
1961.
Medium:
Tennessee marble on mahogany base.
Dimensions:
Approx. 19 x 8 x 9 1/2 in.; Base: 1 x 8 x 9 1/2 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
"This work was inspired by the story of Queen Esther in the Old Testament, whose courage saved her people from destruction."
Subject:
Figure female
Religion -- Old Testament -- Esther
Allegory -- Quality -- Fortitude
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Knudsen, Elizabeth Greacen, Mrs., 23 Anderson Rd., Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924
References:
Mrs. Elizabeth Greacen Knudsen, 1989.
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 93580001
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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