The Lost Pleiad, Randolph Rogers | Mia

woman in flowing robe with one hand shading face, other hand pointing off into distance, life size. — The Lost Pleiad, 1874 (modeled)
Randolph Rogers
Marble
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund 2004.194
Not on View
The Lost Pleiad represents Merope, one of the seven daughters of the god Atlas and the sea nymph Pleoine. She and her sisters form the group of stars known as the Pleides, but Merope is seldom visible because, unlike her sisters, she married a lowly mortal and therefore hides herself in shame. Rogers portrayed Merope as a voluptuous seminude figure in search of her heavenly family. He imparted a windblown movement through the exaggerated twist of her figure, her fluttering hair and drapery, and the puffy clouds billowing below her.

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Title: The Lost Pleiad
Dated: 1874 (modeled)
Artist: Randolph Rogers
Nationality: American
Artist Life: 1825-1892
Role: Artist
Gallery: Not on View
Department: Arts of the Americas
Dimension: 90 x 51 in. (228.6 x 129.54 cm)
Credit: The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Accession Number: 2004.194
Medium: Marble
Country: United States
Century: 19th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Sculpture
Object Name: Figure
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