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Amor Caritas
Augustus Saint-Gaudens1898
Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Relief of female winged figure holding plaque with decorative border and incised "AMOR CARITAS" above her head. She wears a classical dress with loose drapery folds and has a chain of flowers around her waist and head. Stands on rounded base between two pilasters.
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Details
- Title: Amor Caritas
- Creator Lifespan: American, 1848-1907
- Creator Nationality: American
- Date Created: 1898
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Klein
- External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1433/Amor_Caritas
- Medium: Bronze
- Signed: Molded at bottom of left pilaster: "AVGVSTVS . /SAINT-GAVDENS /M.D.C.C.C.XC.VIII" incised in lower right corner: "COPYRIGHT BY A. SAINT-GAUDENS MDCCCXCVIII"
- Dimensions: 39 7/8 x 17 3/4 x 5 in. (101.3 x 45.1 x 12.7 cm)
- Collection: American Art
- Artist: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- Accession number: 68.184
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