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Babassú

A work made of bronze.

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  • A work made of bronze.

Date:

c. 1943

Artist:

Maria Martins (Brazilian, 1894–1973)
Cast by Bedford Bronze (now Modern Art Foundry; American, founded 1932)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Maria Martins

Title

Babassú

Place

Brazil (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

c. 1943

Medium

Bronze

Inscriptions

Signed recto, bottom-right corner, in cast: "Martins"; stamped recto, bottom-left: "BEDFORD. BRONZE. FDRY. NY".

Dimensions

75.8 × 226.7 × 8.3 cm (29 7/8 × 89 5/16 × 3 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by an anonymous donor

Reference Number

1943.754

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