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Agnes Yarnall2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century1940s
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2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century by Agnes Yarnall circa 1940s.
Sculptor, painter, poet and artistic historian, Agnes Yarnall has, since the age of six been breathing life into her art.
Renowned as a sculptor, whose commissioned portrayals of contemporary celebrities are prized. She has sculpted Judith Anderson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Carl Sandburg and Sir John Gielgud, among scores of famous people.
Miss Yarnall's elaborate and varied sculpted works include her groupings of "Clowns", "Animals" and "The Civil War" - all which have received international acclaim from the most discriminating critics.
As a fashioner of verse, writing epic and lyric odes, sonnets and ballads, Agnes Yarnall is recognized as a fine and versatile poet. She is author of "Pandora and Other Poems", "Hesperidies and Other Poems", "An Attemped Evocation of the Civil War", "Circus World", "Poems of Sentiment and Recollections" and "Indian Summer."
Worked with Boris Blai, Paul Manship, and Archipenko. She was commissioned to do a life size statue of Benjamin Franklin for the Franklin Institute Laboratories. Her sculpture of President Ronald Regan, presented in 1986, is in the White House Collection.
The price is for both sculptures. Each sculpture measures measure 21"w x 15"h x 7"deep.
The sculptures are unsigned but pictured in a catalogue that was created after the artist's death. A copy of the catalogue will be provided to the client.
- Creator:Agnes Yarnall (1904 - 1998, American)
- Creation Year:1940s
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU115625102472
Agnes Yarnall
Agnes Yarnall is recognized as a fine and versatile poet. She is author of Pandora and Other Poems, Hesperides and Other Poems, An Attempted Evocation of the Civil War, Circus World, Poems of Sentiment and Recollections and Indian Summer. She worked with Boris Blai, Paul Manship and Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko. She was commissioned to do a lifesize statue of Benjamin Franklin for the Franklin Institute Research Laboratories. Yarnall’s sculpture of President Ronald Regan, presented in 1986, is in the White House Collection.
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