Object Details
- Artist
- W. W. Swallow, born Clark's Green, PA 1912
- Luce Center Label
- William W. Swallow created many sculptures of Amish people and their traditions, using unglazed terra-cotta and minimal forms to reflect the simple nature of Amish life. In this piece Swallow created a sense of closeness within the family by molding the figures from a single block. He considered all angles of the sculpture, and decorated the back of the piece with a tree and birds to suggest a rural lifestyle.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of International Business Machines Corporation
- 1930s-1940s
- Object number
- 1966.27.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- terra cotta on wood base
- Dimensions
- 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (41.4 x 31.2 x 28.7 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 48A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure group\family
- Religion\Amish
- Record ID
- saam_1966.27.9
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7415fa68c-ac85-4bd5-b359-3cc997d18cf4
