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American Paintings and Sculpture
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Artist: Carl Paul Jennewein, American, 1890–1978
Infant Mercury
ca. 1920
Bronze on green soapstone base
12 × 3 × 6 1/2 in. (30.48 × 7.62 × 16.51 cm)
Gift of Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, NY
2018.7.1
Geography:
Made in New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
Culture:
American
Period:
20th century
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Purchased from artist's daughter in early 1980s.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
