‚Model for Monumental Stela‘ c.1936 is a solid plaster cast, shown by x-rays to have been made in one spell, either cast, or carved from a block of plaster. There are filing marks on the surface of the plaster and air bubbles that indicate the cast was made quickly, consistent with its use as a working model. The cast is attached to a painted wooden base with two metal brackets, affixed with six screws on each bracket on the reverse side. The brackets have been painted over. The cast has been coated with shellac, which has yellowed with age. The …
The left-hand narrow side is marked by two cavities caused by air bubbles in the