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The Lost Pleiad

Randolph Rogersca. 1874-1875

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Statue of partially nude female personification of one of the Pleiad stars. Figure leans forward in motion and turns head to proper left with hand held over eyes in seeking gesture, holds proper right arm stretched out behind her; her legs are raised behind her as if she is floating through the air and the figure is supported atop round base of cloud-like forms; she wears loose drapery that falls from proper right shoulder, wraps around her body below her breasts, and comes to a pile below her legs; she has long, wavy hair pulled into a ponytail with several loose strands; inscribed along front edge of round base: "THE LOST PLEIAD."Condition: Good, missing the ends of four fingers of proper right hand; few chunks of ends of hair in ponytail missing; some black stains on back of clouds.

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  • Title: The Lost Pleiad
  • Creator Lifespan: American, 1825-1892
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Date Created: ca. 1874-1875
  • Location Created: USA
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: Gift of Mrs. J. L. Barclay
  • External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/236/The_Lost_Pleiad
  • Medium: Marble
  • Signed: Inscribed along back of base: "Randolph Rogers Rome."
  • Dimensions: Statue: 49 3/4 x 23 1/4 x 34 1/2 in. (126.4 x 59.1 x 87.6 cm)Height of pedestal: 35 3/8 in. (89.9 cm)
  • Collection: American Art
  • Artist: Randolph Rogers
  • Accession number: 09.770
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