A bronze sculpture by Augusta Savage portraying a boy holding his stomach and grimacing in pain. It is titled on the front of the base: "Green Apples." It is signed on the top of the base with the artist's monogram, "Savage" lettered vertically within...
Description:
Augusta Savage (1892-1962), African American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
Subject (Name):
Savage, Augusta,--1892-1962
Subject (Topic):
African American sculptors and Sculptors--United States
A full-length standing figure of a boxer carved in wood by Leslie Garland Bolling. He incised the title "The Boxer" in the front edge of the surface on which the figure stands, and "Sept. 13th 33" and "LGBolling" on the back edge. A metal plate attach...
Alternative Title:
Wild Cat.
Description:
Gift of Carl Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Bolling, Leslie Garland, 1898- artist
Subject (Topic):
African American boxers--Portraits, African American sculptors--Virginia, African Americans in art, and Sculptors--Virginia
A head of a woman carved in wood by Leslie Garland Bolling. It is unsigned and undated. A metal plate attached to the front of the base gives the title as "Woman's Head."
Description:
Gift of Carl Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Bolling, Leslie Garland,--1898-
Subject (Topic):
African American sculptors--Virginia, African Americans in art, and Sculptors--Virginia
One lock of British Army Major John André's hair mounted in a frame by an unidentified former owner. Accompanied by an autograph note, signed, by Thomas Stoughton certifying that the hair was removed from André's body by British consul James Buchana...
