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The sculpture features a female figure standing on a rectangular pedestal. She is partially draped with a cloth covering her lower body and holding it in place with her right hand. Her left hand gently holds the drapery over her upper body. The figure's pose is slightly tilted with her gaze directed upwards. The sculpture is monochromatic with shades of gray and off-white, possibly made of a stone material like marble. Details in the hair, facial features, and folds of the drapery contribute to a lifelike appearance.
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The sculpture features a female figure standing on a rectangular pedestal. She is partially draped with a cloth covering her lower body and holding it in place with her right hand. Her left hand gently holds the drapery over her upper body. The figure's pose is slightly tilted with her gaze directed upwards. The sculpture is monochromatic with shades of gray and off-white, possibly made of a stone material like marble. Details in the hair, facial features, and folds of the drapery contribute to a lifelike appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

"Galatea" Figurehead

Mary E. Humes

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 56.5 x 38.3 cm (22 1/4 x 15 1/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.9970
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Charlestown
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: Mary E. Humes -- / Virginia Art Project --

NGA object ID 22066. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.