Eloquene in Wood: The art of John L. Clarke
Title:
GOATS
Artist:
Clarke, John L. (1881-1970)
Medium:
Wood
Date:
ca. 1950
Source:
Bob Scriver Collection, Gift of Lorraine Scriver
Object ID:
2000.15.868
Description:
As one goat walks surefootedly down a rocky hillside and the other looks inquisitively over its shoulders, each detail of this sculpture illustrates Clarke's craftsmanship. Clarke shaped the soft fibrous texture of the cottonwood into the curved horns: shaggy beard; and dense, thick coat covering the goats' powerful, muscular bodies.
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