Photo of collection object The Unknown Political Prisoner (Project for a Monument) — Butler, Reg. The Unknown Political Prisoner (Project for a Monument), 1951-53 (remade by the artist after lost original). Welded bronze, brass wire and sheet on limestone, 17 3/8" (44.1 cm) high, on limestone 2 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/4" (7 x 19 x 18.4 cm). Mrs. Saidie A. May Fund, 410.1953. (Photo: MoMA)

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The Unknown Political Prisoner (Project for a Monument)

1951-53 (remade by the artist after lost original)

Reg Butler

British, 1913–1983

Painting & Sculpture

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Butler, Reg
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Welded bronze, brass wire and sheet on limestone
Medium: welded, bronze, brass, wire, sheet, limestone
Dimensions: 17 3/8" (44.1 cm) high, on limestone 2 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/4" (7 x 19 x 18.4 cm)
Departments: Painting & Sculpture
Accession Number: 410.1953
Credit Line: Mrs. Saidie A. May Fund
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