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La Petite Pensée

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ArtistThomas Ball (American, 1819–1911)
ArtistThomas Ball (Sculptor | Painter)
TitleLa Petite Pensée
Date1870
MediumMarble
DimensionsBase: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Overall: 19 7/8 x 13 1/2 x 8 in. (50.5 x 34.3 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineMorton and Marie Bradley Memorial Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number91.216
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White marble bust of a girl who wears an embroidered head covering and a lace-edged, flowery bodice. The girl looks down and to her left. The bust is smooth and rests atop a short fluted pedestal.

White marble bust of a girl who wears an embroidered head covering and a lace-edged, flowery bodice. The girl looks down and to her left. The bust is smooth and rests atop a short fluted pedestal.

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"La Petite Pensée | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=91.216