Descending Night

Descending Night

1915·bronze·26 x 22 1/4 x 11 in. (66 x 56.5 x 27.9 cm)

Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1994

Catalogue

Year
1915
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
26 x 22 1/4 x 11 in. (66 x 56.5 x 27.9 cm)

Artist

Adolph Alexander Weinman
Adolph Alexander Weinman

Sculpture

Adolph Alexander Weinman was an American sculptor active in the early twentieth century, known for monumental public works and commemorative sculpture. Working primarily in bronze and stone, he executed large-scale civic commissions and architectural embellishments across the United States. His practice engaged with classical formal traditions while responding to the demands of urban expansion and public commemoration during the Progressive era.

New York City

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Year
1915
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
26 x 22 1/4 x 11 in. (66 x 56.5 x 27.9 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1914-002597

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Artist

Adolph Alexander Weinman

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Sculpture

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