The cloud
1900-1920
Medium
plaster, bronze patination
Measurements
46.7 × 14.9 × 16.7 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of Mr and Mrs Alan T. Scott, Governor, 1997
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
impressed above rim of base c.: THE CLOUD
incised in top of base in rear: C Douglas Richardson incised in base c.: 22/1920
Accession Number
1997.314
Department
Australian Sculpture
Physical description
The sculpture is conceived as a standing, semi-nude woman bending forward with an upended vase. The circular base is strewn with flowers and incised above the rim:C Douglas Richardson. The verticle edge is impressed at the front:THE CLOUD. The base is incised underneath:22/1920.