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Front view of a vibrant, carved wooden sculpture depicting a serene face wearing a cloth draped around its head. The bust features smooth contours and a crack alongside its nose. Three quarter front view of a vibrant, carved wood sculpture depicting a serene face wearing a cloth around its head and neck. The bust features smooth contours and a polished finish. Profile view of a vibrant, carved wood sculpture depicting a serene face wearing a draped cloth around its head. It is smooth, besides a vertical crack alongside its nose. Back view of a carved wood sculpture depicting a head and neck. It is smooth, besides the bottom, where the wood is left uncarved and features cracks. The signature “Elizabeth Prophet” is thinly carved into the neck. Three quarter front view of a vibrant, carved wood sculpture depicting a serene face wearing a draped cloth around its head. It is smooth, besides a vertical crack alongside its nose. Three quarter back view of a carved wood sculpture depicting the back of a head and neck. Part of a cheekbone and brownbone are visible towards the front. The signature “Elizabeth Prophet” is thinly carved into the neck. Profile view of a vibrant, carved wood sculpture depicting a face wearing a draped cloth around its head and neck. The bust features smooth contours and a polished finish.

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

Discontent,

Maker

  • Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, (RISD 1918)

Title

Discontent

Medium

wood

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Magnolia wood with stain

Techniques

  • Magnolia wood with stain

Dimensions

35.6 x 19.7 x 25.4 cm (14 x 7 3/4 x 10 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed: Elizabeth Prophet

Type

  • Sculpture

Credit

Gift of Miss Eleanor Green and Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

Object Number

30.019

Discontent

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

I Will Not Bend an Inch

Signed: Elizabeth Prophet

Publications

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

I Will Not Bend an Inch

Exhibition History

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet

February 17 - August 4, 2024

One Voice, Many Visions

February 20 - June 14, 1998

African-American Art from the Permanent Collection

November 18, 1994 - February 19, 1995
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