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Persephone
Persephone
Persephone

Persephone

Artist (American, 1907–2002)
Date1960
MediumStainless steel, brass, and lead, with marble base
Dimensions22 x 20 in. (55.9 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Enke
Object numberG.62.12.1
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceWith Esther Bear Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA; sold to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Enke, Durham, NC, 1961; given to NCMA, 1962.
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