華特·維南斯

銅胎鎏金鍍銀、象牙，淺綠色紋大理石底座

款識：藝術家簽名並紀年Walter Winans 1905，蓋章 Crystal Palace Exhibition 1893 Awarded to Walter Winans



皇家學院，倫敦，「第141屆皇家藝術學院展覽」，1909年5月3日至8月2日



27 1/2 英寸；70 公分



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London, Royal Academy, 'The Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts, The One Hundred and Forty-First', 3 May - 2 August 1909

Walter Winans spent his early years living and working in America, later moving to the United Kingdom where he exhibited The Mermaid at the Royal Academy in 1909. The present sculpture showcases his skill of combining ivory, marble and bronze beautifully within a single work. The ivory figure of the mermaid is sensitively carved, creating the appearance of a supple, milky complexion. It has been suggested that Winans may have been inspired by the famous Mermaid poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson written in 1830.