Sculptor - Maeble C. Perry
Title - Jeff
Sand Cast Bronze
Circa 1939
9 1/2" height by 5 1/2" length
(24 cm by 14 cm)
Maeble Perry was born in Idaho on February 11th 1902. She moved to Illinois and studied sculpture under Albin Polasek. Maeble Perry won the following awards for sculpture: Alliance award 1931, Evanston Woman's Club 1933-34 and 1936-37, and the Art Institute of Chicago in 1939.
Maeble Perry entered her bronze sculpture titled Jeff in the competition of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1939. She was awarded a first prize for this sculpture. The Art Institute has a cast of this model on display in their permanent collection.
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