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Artist
Tip Toland
(American, born 1950)
Date2010
MediumStoneware, paint, pastels, and mixed media
DimensionsOverall: 30 × 25 × 36 inches (76.2 × 63.5 × 91.44 cm)
Credit LineGift of Tip Toland, courtesy of Barry Friedman Ltd.
Object number2014.14
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DescriptionThis is a realistic stoneware figure of a seated woman. Her legs are bent at the knees with her feet flat on the floor. Her bent elbows nearly rest on her thighs and she holds a carrier pigeon in her hands. The surface of the figure is finished with paint, pastels and mixed media and is unglazed. The woman has a sickly pale white complexion with undertones of orange. The subject is bald, with bloodshot eyes, a slightly opened mouth and is nearly nude except for underwear briefs. The eyes have a clear glaze or coating over them to saturate the color and to depict tears. The polychrome pigeon is decorated in various shades of violet, black, white and brown pigments, with a small note attached to the proper right foot.Copyright© Tip Toland
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