Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Maquette |
Collection |
Raymond Kaskey Collection |
Catalog Number |
2013.8.4.384 |
Description |
Scale maquette of statue of Charlestown Flower Ladies, featuring a woman, seated with flowers, with two children at her feet. Proposed to go in a town square in Charleston South Carolina "Woman with Flowers" (UNBUILT) |
Context |
The Charleston flower ladies were women, many of them descendants of formerly enslaved people, who sold wild herbs, flowers, and elixirs in downtown Charleston starting in the late 19th century, contributing to the city's economy and heritage. Their entrepreneurial spirit and cultural contributions were later celebrated through art. |
Currently On Display In |
Visible Vault: Open Collections Storage |
Maker |
Raymond Kaskey |
Role Artist |
Sculptor |
Donor |
Kaskey Studio, Inc |
Dimensions |
H-11.5 W-10 D-8.5 inches |
Lexicon Category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Search Terms |
woman flowers slave enslaved unbuilt civil rights |