Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251
Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251
Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251, detail
Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251, detail
Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251, detail
Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251, detail
Isabel Bloom cast-stone sculpture of a napping child with a bird on its knees, Whaleworx Lot 251, detail

Lot 251 — Isabel Bloom Napping Child with a Bird, 2001

A cast-stone child stretched out for a nap, hands behind the head, eyes shut, knees up, with a little bird perched on its knees. Whitewashed over rosy clay color. Signed “Isabel Bloom ® © 2001” on the bottom.

Artist
Isabel Bloom (signed on the bottom, © 2001)
Dimensions
Not yet measured
Materials
Cast stone/concrete with a whitewashed finish

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Description

Here’s a sailor who’s earned the afternoon off. A round-cheeked child lies flat on its back with its hands tucked behind its head, eyes closed and a small smile, knees drawn up, while a tiny bird sits perched right on top of them keepin’ watch. The whole piece wears a chalky white wash over a warm, rosy body, so the scalloped hair, the bird’s feathers and every little crease pick up the color underneath.

Turn it over and it’s signed in script: “Isabel Bloom,” with a registered mark and “© 2001,” plus small handwritten initials near the foot. Isabel Bloom is the Iowa studio known for its cast-concrete sculptures. Heavy for its size, and sits happy on a shelf, a mantel or a garden bench.

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