Walk Among the Lillies (first version)

Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth

Image

Description

Undated. Inscribed by artist on reverse: "1st.","unfinished", "Bas Relief in Wood", "Walk among the Lillies", "Something Pertaining to Life". It is suggested that Prophet began working in bas-relief after viewing the extensive relief work of sculptor Alfred Janniot (1889–1969) at the Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris, 1931. (Amaki, 58)

Details

Title

Walk Among the Lillies (first version)

Creator

Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth

Date

1931

Subject (Topic)

Artists
Women

Subject (Local)

Women artists

Keyword

Prophet ; Nancy Elizabeth ; 1890-1960 ; Sculpture ; African American artists ; Native American artists ; Women artists ; Exposition coloniale internationale de Paris (1931).

Type

Photograph

Language

English

In

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet collection

Preferred Citation

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet collection, MSS-0028, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.

Standard Rights Statement

CC BY-NC-SA

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