Seated Figure
Artist
Elizabeth Catlett
(American, 1915-2012)
CultureAmerican
Date2003
MediumBronze on wood base
Dimensions19 3/4 × 9 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (50.2 × 24.1 × 14.6 cm)
SignedSigned "EC" on rear
Credit LineGift of Derrick Borte and Sandra Kahlert Borte
Object number2016.43
Not on view
DescriptionBronze female figure seated atop a square stand, also in bronze. The figure has her legs spread slightly apart with her head turned upwards in a partial profile.Label TextElizabeth Catlett American, 1915-2012 Seated Figure, 2003 Bronze on wood base Elizabeth Catlett’s Seated Figure represents the beauty of the female form. The figure sits powerfully on a backless stand with her head turned upwards in a profile position. She is not identifiable, but meant as an emblem about the strength and beauty of women across time and throughout the world. At the heart of Catlett’s practice was depicting women as complex. She presents them as being mothers, daughters, and sisters, as well as activists, community leaders, and regal figures, while also being sensual. When looking at other images of women in the galleries, can you see similarities between Catlett’s sculpture and others? Gift of Derrick Borte and Sandra Kahlert Borte 2016.43ProvenanceFrom the artist to Derrick Borte and Sandra Kahlert Borte, 2005. Gift of Derrick and Sandra Borte to Chrysler Museum of Art, December 2016.Exhibition History"Elizabeth Catlett: A Collector's Passion," Gallery 220, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., June 2, 2010 - January 16, 2011. "Get Real: Figurative Sculpture by Women," Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA, September 20, 2019 - January 5, 2020.
