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Photography by Gerald Peters Gallery, NY
Annie Page
Photography by Gerald Peters Gallery, NY

Annie Page

Artist (1848 - 1907)
Date1895
MediumPlaster
Dimensions18 1/2 in. high (47 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2010.119
Accession number 2010.119
On View
On view
Provenancethe Artist; to Anne Page (the sitter); to Katharine Page Hersey (her niece); by descent to Private Collection; to (Peters Gallery of New York, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2010
Label TextAugustus Saint-Gaudens energized American sculpture with a more naturalistic approach, making his figures seem lively and real. This contrasted with the more polished Neoclassical style of sculpture, which had been very popular. Anne Page’s strong, yet elegantly curved jawline and prominent nose appealed to Saint-Gaudens. Page, a Boston socialite, was a friend and model to a number of artists.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens dio nuevos bríos a la escultura norteamericana con un enfoque más naturalista, con lo que lograba que sus figuras parecieran reales y llenas de vida. Esto era diferente al estilo neoclásico de la escultura, la cual una vez fuera muy popular. La fuerte pero elegante curva de la mandíbula de Anne Page, y su prominente nariz, eran de gran atractivo para Saint-Gaudens. Page, una mujer de la alta sociedad de Boston, era amiga de varios artistas.