Mask of a Girl

Artist Sargent Claude Johnson (American, 1888 - 1967)

Date1925

MediumCopper repoussé with gilding

DimensionsOverall: H 9 x W 6 x D 2 1/2 in. (H 22.9 x W 15.2 x D 6.4 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1992 with funds provided by Reba and Dave Williams

Object number92.108

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Object NameMask | Sculpture

Title Details

Primary Title Mask of a Girl

InscriptionsVerso u.r.: "SARGENT JOHNSON 1925"ProvenancePrivate collection; Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, N.Y.Exhibition History"I Too Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100", Columbus Museum of Art (10/19/2018 - 1/20/2019)
"Modern Metal: Early 20th-Century American Sculpture", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (April 7, 2010 - ongoing).
"Harlem Renaissance", Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (February 5 - April 19, 2009)
"From the Collection: 20th Century American Art", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 12 - March 5, 2001)

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