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The Waters
From the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Solon Borglum’s The Waters, also called The Little Lady of the Dew, was displayed in a church courtyard where the nude figure caused a sensation. Many Americans of the time considered “unclothed” statues immoral, but Borglum felt that her nudity was natural and true, like the beautiful streams, rivers, and lakes that God created. The artist designed the piece so that the woman’s graceful gestures would echo the beauty of the water.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineThe Waters. 1913-1914. Solon H. Borglum, born Ogden, UT 1868-died Stamford, CT 1922. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Monica B. Davies and Paul Borglum in memory of Mrs. M. Nash Bly. CC0.
