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Standing Woman
192865 in. (165.1 cm)
Gaston Lachaise
United States (Paris, France, 1882 - 1935, New York, New York)
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Peter Iselin and his sister, Mrs. Emilie I. Wiggin
Accession Number:
1973.75
Location: Not currently on view
"Standing Woman" was commissioned for the New York City apartment of Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell Iselin, cousins of James Sibley Watson, Jr., one of Lachaise's most important patrons. Lachaise designed the sculpture knowing that the work was to be the centerpiece of a formal library, and would be placed on the mantel above the fireplace. He wrote that he "composed the figure in a spirit of tranquil elevation, harmonious to the purpose of the room."
Lachaise's most distinguished subjects are life sized draped female figures. The Memorial Art Gallery is fortunate to own two examples, the bronze Standing Woman and the stone Fountain Figure.
[Gallery label text, 2005]
Lachaise's most distinguished subjects are life sized draped female figures. The Memorial Art Gallery is fortunate to own two examples, the bronze Standing Woman and the stone Fountain Figure.
[Gallery label text, 2005]
Marks
Artist's signature, base: G Lachaise © 1928
Narrative
Standing Woman was commissioned for the New York City apartment of Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell Iselin, cousins of James Sibley Watson, Jr., one of Lachaise's most important patrons. Lachaise designed the sculpture knowing that the work was to be the centerpiece of a formal library, and would be placed on the mantel above the fireplace. He wrote that he "composed the figure in a spirit of tranquil elevation, harmonious to the purpose of the room." Lachaise's most distinguished subjects are life sized draped female figures. The Memorial Art Gallery is fortunate to own two examples, the bronze "Standing Woman" and the stone "Fountain Figure", both on view in the Vanden Brul Pavilion.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Recent Acquisitions & Memorial Bequests 1/8/1975 - 2/23/1975
- Gaston Lachaise: Sculpture and Drawings 1/21/1979 - 3/4/1979
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Gift. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 39, Issue Number: 6. Issue Date: February 1974.
- Article Scope: Discussion and reproduction. Gerald Nordland. Gaston Lachaise: Sculpture and Drawings. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1979.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Article Title: A Room Around a Bronze. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Arts and Decoration. New York, NY: Hewitt Publishing Co. Volume Number: 39, Issue Number: 6. Issue Date: October 1933. Page Number: 44-45
- Article Scope: Mention. Donald Bannard Goodall. Gaston Lachaise, sculptor. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1969.
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