Neptune

Artist M. T. Liggett (American, 1933 - 2017)

MediumMetal grate (perforated) and paint

DimensionsOverall: 59 × 36 × 10 inches, 160 lb. (149.86 × 91.44 × 25.4 cm, 72.58 kg)

Credit LineGift of the Kohler Foundation, Inc.

Object number2025.45.2

SignedThe hand painted sign reads ‘NEPTUNE’ in white letters on a black background. The NEPTUNE sign has corrosion spots, paint losses and craquelure. Paint losses on the sign reveal old paint layers and hand painted letters underneath the current signage. Layers of blue and green paint with white lettering spelling out, ‘T(?)ED’ on the proper right end and ‘CHUP(?)’ on the proper left. The verso of the sign is coated in red paint.

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DescriptionThis sculpture depicts the silhouette of a cartoonlike figure in perforated metal grate with a small crown on its head, and holding a three-pronged spear, which is in solid metal. The figure is attached to a metal pole, and below the figure, also attached to the pole, is a sign with the word “NEPTUNE” written in white in all capital letters. The entire sculpture is painted black.Provenance

Provenance

Larry and Cindy Meeker, Kansas City, KS;

Their gift to the Kohler Foundation, Inc., Kohler, WI;

Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2025.

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