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Robert Witt Ames
Hollywood1935

Not on view
Large horizontal wood relief panel densely carved with dozens of miniature figures, architectural scenes, and legible text including 'THE END,' 'QUIET,' and 'SPONSOR' across its entire surface
Large carved wooden relief panel densely packed with dozens of small human figures arranged in multiple narrative scenes across the entire surface, with incised English text including 'THE END,' 'QUIET,' 'HOLLYWOOD,' and musical notation visible throughout the warm brown wood.
Carved wooden relief panel in warm reddish-brown tones depicting a densely populated street scene with numerous small figures, storefronts, signage, and architectural details in low to mid relief.
Carved wood relief panel depicting a movie theater scene: rows of audience heads viewed from behind face a screen showing an embracing couple above the words "THE END"; carved text reads "Guide to the Movie Homes" at left and "Always Use Lovenest" at upper right, with additional figures in surrounding panels.
Artist or Maker
Robert Witt Ames
United States, Illinois, Canton, 1896-1985
Title
Hollywood
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1935
Medium
Mahogany, bas relief carving
Dimensions
Frame: 61 × 87 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (154.94 × 222.25 × 5.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Barbara Carol Weston, sister of Robert Witt Ames
Accession Number
M.2002.85
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
American Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Bailly, Austen Barron, ed. American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood. Salem: Peabody Essex Museum, 2015.