Virgin Spring (Maquette) width-34 size 8 1/4

size 8 1/4

23” long

the Native American freely practiced many rituals to pay tribute or to honor another species

As with all of my pieces

8 1/2"L x 6 7/8"H x 3 1/2"D Bronze - Edition of 50

Virgin Spring (Maquette) width-34 size 8 1/4This woman, wrapped in a blanket either because of a slight chill after undressing for a bath, or out of modesty despite the implied private setting, tests the water delicately with her toe in anticipation of a refreshing bath. Does the title refer to the source of water for this bath? A private sanctuary she alone knows of and is therefore untouched? The reference could point to the woman herself in the springtime of her life: new to womanhood,