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Dudley Vaill Talcott
Child's Restaurant Waitress

circa 1929

About the Item

Dudley Vaill Talcott, American (1899-1986), Child's Restaurant Waitress, circa 1929. Number 1 of 12, cast 2011. Stamped with the artists' initials; DVT and dated on base. Other verisons exhibited: 'Painting and Sculpture by Living Americans', 9th Loan Exhibition, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY, 1930 in wood; Grace Horne Galleries, Boston, MA, 1938; Farmington Village Library, Farmington, CT, 1974 in bronze. Published: 'Painting and Sculpture By Living Americans: Ninth Loan Exhibition', Exhibition Catalogue, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, 1930, Number 122; Brooklyn Eagle, December 7, 1930; Boston Evening Transcript, January 29, 1938; 'American Art of the 20's and 30's', Reprint of Exhibition Catalogue, Museum of Modern Art, New York and Arno Press, 1969. In 1930, five sculptures by Connecticut native Dudley Vaill Talcott were included in the “Living Americans” group show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Despite the heady company, including Arthur Dove, Charles Sheeler, Stuart Davis and Marsden Hartley, Talcott’s works stood out. Talcott displayed his whimsical side in the geometrically abstracted Child’s Restaurant Waitress (1928), playfully mythologizing a well-known uniformed server of the time. Made of carved wood, the aproned statue was an irresistible cubist tour de force.
  • Creator:
    Dudley Vaill Talcott (1899 - 1986, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1929
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Boston, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3973982403
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