Head of a Woman
Maker
Robert Laurent
(American, born in France, 1890-1970)
Date1920s
MediumCarved limestone
DimensionsHeight: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of John N. Stern
Object number1994.114
Object TypeSculpture
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Robert Laurent was one of the first sculptors in the United States to use direct carving. Many sculptors who engaged in direct carving did so because they wanted to bring out the particular properties of a piece of stone or wood, highlighting the natural colors and surfaces. How might this sculpture have looked different if Laurent began with a drawing without responding directly to the qualities of the piece of limestone he was working with?
circa 1120 - 1150
circa 1150
circa 1120 - 1150