Peace

William Ordway Partridge American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 769

Sculptors often attempt to render abstract concepts and themes in three-dimensional form. Here, the serene facial features, lowered eyelids, and expressionless mouth convey a state of tranquility, equated more broadly to the idea of peace by the work’s title. Ironically, “Peace” was first exhibited in 1898, the year the United States was embroiled in the Spanish-American War. In retaining rough stone around the smoothly finished head, Partridge was influenced by the marbles of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

Peace, William Ordway Partridge (American, born France, Paris 1861–1930 New York), Marble, American

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Peace, William Ordway Partridge (American, born France, Paris 1861–1930 New York), Marble, American
Peace, William Ordway Partridge (American, born France, Paris 1861–1930 New York), Marble, American

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