© The Estate of Reg Butler
Currently not on view
The Bride,
1956–61
Reg Butler, 1913–1981; born Buntingford, England; died Berkhamstead, England
y1969-127
Reg Butler worked on The Bride over a span of five years, in a tree-filled garden similar to the gothic courtyard in which the sculpture resides today. Butler's casting technique allowed him to capture minute details, resulting in the sculpture's tree-like textured surface.
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Information
Title
The Bride
Dates
1956–61
Maker
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
ca. 235 x 50.2 x 40.6 cm. (92 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University
Object Number
y1969-127
Signatures
Signed and numbered on right foot: RB 3
Inscription
Cast by Morris Singer: Aslip
Culture
Type
Materials
Techniques
Subject
- Patrick Joseph Kelleher, Living with Modern Sculpture: the John B. Putnam, Jr., Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Art Museum, 1982)., p. 112-115 (illus.)
- Jane McCarthy and Laurily K. Epstein, A guide to the sculpture parks and gardens of America, (New York, NY: Michael Kesend Pub., 1996).
- Karin Dienst, ed., Sculpture of Princeton University: including works from the John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, (Princeton, NJ: Published by the Office of Communications, in association with the Princeton University Art Museum, 2004)., p. 8-9 (illus.)
