Mrs. Charles Dodge
Charles J. Dodge
American Art
After training in his father's New York carving firm, Charles Dodge established his own shop by 1842, and he remained active until 1870 as a ship carver and maker of cigar-store Indians. In this finely wrought bust (believed to be a portrait of his wife), he departed from the conventions of his commercial craftsmanship. The smooth surface and sensitively rendered, though idealized, features and drapery show knowledge of the Neoclassical then in vogue, although the insistent detail of coiffure, comb, and earrings betrays a still-strong decorative bent. Painting the wood surface white was in all likelihood an effort imitate the white marble of the Neoclassical models that inspired the artist.
MEDIUM
Painted wood
DATES
ca. 1830-40
DIMENSIONS
24 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 in. (62.5 x 40.0 x 27.9 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
60.36
CREDIT LINE
Dick S. Ramsay Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Bust portrait of a woman carved in high detail and painted off-white; facing frontally and glancing to the proper left; she has hanging earrings and elaborate hairstyle with several rolls on sides of head, hair wrapped around a large comb at top of head; figure wears robe around shoulders over dress with round neckline and square front with gathers; on a squared pedestal base.
Condition: Good, few cracks in base; few scratches on woman's chest.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Charles J. Dodge (American, 1806-1886). Mrs. Charles Dodge, ca. 1830-40. Painted wood, 24 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 in. (62.5 x 40.0 x 27.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 60.36. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 60.36_view1_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 60.36_view1_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007
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