Paul Robeson
Entry ID
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108 (04/02/2022)
Formal title of the work
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Paul Robeson
Description of the sculpture
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A copper and resin head of Paul Robeson, an American concert artist, stage and film actor, athlete, political activist and civil rights campaigner. He is depicted smiling and looking directly at the viewer. The bust stands on a two-tier wooden base.
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Type of object
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Head
Base
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Base present - appears to be the original base
Dimensions
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Height: 38.7 cm
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Width: 22.8 cm
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Depth: 29 cm
Specific techniques used
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Modelling
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Carving
Overall colour
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Monochrome – brown
Does the Black person have a specific identity?
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Identifiable: specific individual
Identity of Black person (real or fictive)
Role within sculpture
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Main protagonist
Gender
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Male
Age
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Adult
Status
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Free citizen
Clothing
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No clothes included (head)
Evidence of enslavement
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None
Evidence of 'exotic' status
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None
Action or activity
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Not relevant (head)
Emotional state
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Happy
Focus of gaze of Black person
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Looking outwards (engaging viewer)
Sculptural context
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No location included/implied
Sculptor
Place of production
Period of production
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Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Date of Production
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1968
Date inferred from
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Recorded in related documentation
Original purpose
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Commemorative
Original display setting
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Unknown
Current owner
Current / most recently known location
Accession number
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A 26343
Provenance history
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2004: gifted to the National Museum, National Museum Cardiff by Cynthia Moody
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 Paul Robeson |
Associated with | E22 Man-Made Object |
 Paul Robeson's Son |
Associated with | E22 Man-Made Object |
 Paul Robeson |
Associated with | E22 Man-Made Object |
http://13.41.147.145/s/database/item/35, . (no date) ‘Paul Robeson’, Black People in European Sculpture, accessed May 5, 2025, http://13.41.147.145/s/database/item/902
