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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Augustus Saint-Gaudens Aestheticism American Renaissance Bronze Metal Sculpture

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