Twilight
Modeled and cast 1878
Medium
Bronze, dark brown patina
Dimensions
85.7 × (diam. of base) 24.4 cm (33 3/4 × 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
sculpture
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
102120
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Olin Levi Warner was one of the first Americans to study sculpture in Paris, enrolling at the École des Beaux-Arts in 1869, when the focus of training for contemporary sculptors shifted from Italy to France. Twilight is perhaps the earliest example of an ideal subject by the artist, who also sculpted portraits. Balancing her weight on her toes, the partially draped female figure draws a veil over her head, signifying the approach of night. With her arms wrapped above and below her face, this per...
About the Artist
Olin Levi Warner · 1844–1896
American, West Suffield, Connecticut 1844–1896 New York