State: this sculpture is in perfect condition. Bronze dimensions with marble base: height 24 \"x width 18\" dimensions of marble: diameter 8. Level without base: 23 weight: 30 lbs inventory: 17b14617471. This famous piece entitled \"descending night\" was made by the German sculptor adolph a. He represents a beautiful naked angel.
His head bent down, his fingers paint his hair falling in soft waves along his back. Made with exquisite details, the angels' wings spread widely on its back.The body presents a very feminine angel with distinctive curves and lines that define femininity. It is signed aa weinma n. \"descending night\", and his accompanying work, \"rising day\", were originally conceived as fountain figures for the international Panama-Pacific exhibition of 1915 in san francisco.
After the exhibition, weinman reproduced the two works in two sizes, one measuring about 24 inches in height and the other about 57 inches tall. Weinman won numerous lifetime awards, including the American Institute of Architects Medal of Fine Arts (1930), the Honorary Presidency and Medal of Honor of the National Sculpture Society (1948) and the Gold Medal of the Architectural League of New York (1913), the pennsylvania academy of fine arts (1924) and the National Academy of Design (1945). He was also president of the national sculpture society from 1928 to 1931 and a member of the New York City Art Commission from 1924 to 1928 and of the National Commission of Fine Arts from 1928 to 1932. In 1911 he was elected a full member of the National Academy of Design, and was later a member of the American numismatic society and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Aa Weinman died in port chester, New York, on August 8, 1952 after an exceptional career that honored him and his adopted country. Most orders are shipped within 24 to 48 hours of purchase. Please contact us before making any purchases in these areas.Please refer to the \"shipping and handling\" table for rates for each area. Height without base: 23\" weight: 30 lbs inventory: 17b14617471 this famous piece entitled \"descending night was made by the German sculptor adolph a. It is signed aa weinman. \"descending night\" and his accompanying work, \"rising day\", were conceived. The item \"enormous flesh woman angel bronze statue signed by weinman marble sculpture deco\" is on sale since Sunday, January 24, 2021.
It is in the category \"art, antiques-art of the xxe, contemporary-sculptures, statues\". The seller is \"exotic_bronze\" and is located in westbury, New York. This item can be delivered anywhere in the world.