Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Music

DOWNING, Edith (1857-1931)

Bust of a young woman wearing a loose fitting smack with a square neckline. She wears a hairband or ribbon whilst her hair is styled into a loose top knot. Head bowed, arms folded, she studies a musical score from a book of psalms. The heading on the left page reads: 74 Old Hundreth.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 393

Creation/Production

DOWNING, Edith
Date: 1897 ca

Acquisition

Gift, 1930
Given by Edith Downing

Measurements

Height (cm): 74.5
Width (cm): 46
Depth (cm): 42

Techniques

bronze
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture

Material

bronze with green patina
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