A close look at the sculptor’s clay models reveals his extraordinary working process
photograph by Luigi Spina Using only his fingers in the soft clay, Canova created this model
Accession ID 1973.6.1 Not on view Artwork Capricorn Capricorn Max Ernst model
Discover works by Victoria Sackville-West, Lady Sackville and learn about the artist
· Accession ID 1960.5.7 Artwork Jacques Bousseau, Soldier Drawing His Bow, model
Discover works by Alessandro Algardi and learn about the artist
Accession ID 1991.124.1 Artwork Alessandro Algardi, Christ at the Column, model
Discover works by Max Ernst and learn about the artist
black and yellow-green · Accession ID 1964.8.726 Artwork Max Ernst, Capricorn, model
on wood · Accession ID 1983.1.9 Artwork Aristide Maillol, The Three Nymphs, model
Discover works by Ian Woodner and learn about the artist
paper · Accession ID 2006.11.53 Artwork Pierre-Antoine Baudouin, The Honest Model
Discover works by Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th marquess of Hertford and learn about the artist
Accession ID 1952.5.93 Artwork Etienne-Maurice Falconet, The Menacing Cupid, model
Discover works by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi and learn about the artist
Explore Selected Works Artwork Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, Allegory of Africa, model
Join us Friday through Sunday in the National Gallery’s outdoor Sculpture Garden for an engaging tour that explores modern and contemporary sculpture in a landscape setting.Â
stroll beside Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen’s Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, model
