267. La Dolorosa
Title: La Dolorosa
Date: None
Subject: Woman slouched in depression
Measurements: 5 ¾” W x 5 ¾” D x 21 ½” H
Materials and Techniques: Cast bronze (one edition also includes silver paint)
Description: A woman stands with her arms at her side. Her shoulders slouch forward and her gaze is cast downward in a posture of melancholy. A single form represents her body in profile, attached to which a round form represents her head, also in profile. A smaller round form attached to her body represents her breast, and a long, narrow rectangular form represents her arm. Identical forms are attached on the reverse side of this piece, to represent the opposite side of her profile.
One edition of this piece is entirely painted in silver other than the round base, and a small circular portion on her head on both sides of the piece, representing her eyes. The other editions of this piece are not painted. Both the silver-painted edition and the unpainted edition are shown above.
Signed: “N.S.G” is imprinted onto the base of each as well as the number edition. “2/5” is imprinted onto base of the silver-painted edition. Additional known editions include the printings “3/5″, “4/5″ and 5/8.”
Note: An unpainted edition was exhibited at Duncan Campbell’s gallery in 1994 as #14. Cost: 1,800 British pounds. Another piece was exhibited at Campbell’s gallery in 1996 as #7. Cost: 1,000 British pounds. The accompanying catalog noted an edition of five pieces.