268
268
c. 1900
steel 14 h × 6½ w × 25 l in (36 × 17 × 63 cm)
steel 14 h × 6½ w × 25 l in (36 × 17 × 63 cm)
estimate: $6,000–8,000
Fully articulated armatures were used by artists in the 19th and early 20th century as a structure to apply clay for sculpture. By mid-century, highly crafted armatures such as this were replaced by flexible aluminum wire. Impressed mark to upright: [Made in France].