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Primavera

Primavera, Paul Wayland Bartlett, 1925

Paul Wayland Bartlett, portrait

Paul Wayland BartlettAmerican, 1865–1925

Primavera

1925 · Sculpture-Relief

May one see it?

Unknown

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.

In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the sculpture

Although the story behind Paul Wayland Bartlett’s medal design is unknown, the title, Primavera, refers to an allegory of spring that was a popular theme among Renaissance artists. The laurel wreath framing the young girl’s head can also symbolize the success or victory that a commemorative medal is designed to honor. This hollow relief, with its ragged edge, was likely produced as an artist’s strike, or sample, to test the final design.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Particulars

1925 · aged 60

18651925

Accession number: 1958.11.27

What it shows

Figure female Child Allegory Seasons Flowers Spring

In the catalog

Sculpture Bronze Modernism 20th century

Sources

Smithsonian American Art Museum
Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0

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