Struggle of the Two Natures in Man, (sculpture)

Object Details

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.; Tolles, Thayer, ed., "American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume I: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1865," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999, pg. 422.; Image on file.; Tolles, Thayer, ed., "American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume I: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born before 1865," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999, pg. 423.; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Two nude male figures, one standing with his right arm on his left knee, gesturing down with his left arm. The other figure lies beneath him propped on his right elbow.

Modeled 1888. Carved 1892-1894

Owner/Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic: Figure group--Male--Nude; Allegory--Life--Humanity; Allegory--Passion--Wrath