The Letter
Charles Rudy
A precocious student of Charles Grafly and Albert Laessles-two leading Academy sculptors- Rudy is best known for his animal carvings and nudes. "The Letter," a prize -winning work in the Academy's 1947 annual exhibition, marked a departure for the artist, as one of his few portrait busts. Appropriately, this representation of his wife, Lorraine Rudy, was selected by her as a gift for the Museum, to be made upon her death.
Artist
Date of Birth
(1904-1986)
Date
1945
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
20 1/8 x 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (51.1175 x 44.45 x 36.83 cm.)
Accession #
1997.5
Credit Line
Bequest of Lorraine C. Rudy, wife of the artist
Copyright
© artist or artist's estate
Category
Subject
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