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'MADONNA OF THE SEA', A MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE
The coral, seashell and pearl-mounted antique crown over woven coral wreath above a polychrome-decorated cast-resin torso, costumed in a Duquette velvet and silver lace veil, over a coral silk taffeta gown with a coral and pearl beaded collar and an embroidered stole, adorned with seashells, coral and pearls on a Baroque style polychrome-painted and seashell-mounted stand, together with a Baroque style giltwood and polychrome-decorated shrine painted elaborately with putti and floral swags and garlands
The sculpture: 24in. (61cm.) high
The shrine: 49in. (124.5cm.) high, 41in. (104cm.) wide, 24in. (61cm.) deep (2)
The coral, seashell and pearl-mounted antique crown over woven coral wreath above a polychrome-decorated cast-resin torso, costumed in a Duquette velvet and silver lace veil, over a coral silk taffeta gown with a coral and pearl beaded collar and an embroidered stole, adorned with seashells, coral and pearls on a Baroque style polychrome-painted and seashell-mounted stand, together with a Baroque style giltwood and polychrome-decorated shrine painted elaborately with putti and floral swags and garlands
The sculpture: 24in. (61cm.) high
The shrine: 49in. (124.5cm.) high, 41in. (104cm.) wide, 24in. (61cm.) deep (2)
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Our Lady, Queen of the Angels exhibition, California Museum of Science and Industry, 1981