Marble statue of a crouching sea nymph with starfish, circa 1910
- Subject
- Portraits
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
A sepia-toned photograph of a white marble sculpture: a nude young woman crouched on her right knee, her left hand raised to her chin, a starfish and shells caught in her long wavy hair, with a cluster of seashells at her feet on an octagonal plinth. The pose and marine attributes identify the figure as a sea nymph or mermaid type popular in late 19th- and early 20th-century academic sculpture, of the sort shown in salon exhibitions and reproduced on photographic postcards. No sculptor, title, or location is printed on the card, so the specific work cannot be identified from the scan alone.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | National Gallery of Art |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Publisher | National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Notes | Sepia photographic print with a plain white margin along the bottom edge; visible creases and light surface wear, no printed text on the front. No postmark. Divided-back privately printed card; white border; glossy photo finish; creases and edge wear. |
Cite this card
Marble statue of a crouching sea nymph with starfish, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/marble-statue-of-a-crouching-sea-nymph-with-starfish-circa-1. Accessed October 25, 2026.