Bas-relief portrait of Helen Keller

Sculpture

Accession Number: 2003.185.63

Description: The circular portrait sculpture is painted a neutral color. It shows the left side of Helen Keller's face, in her later years. Her name appears in large braille beneath. The sculptor's initials, W.W., are in relief at bottom right. The name and location of the "sculptor-designer" and instructions for hanging the portrait are stamped in black ink on the back. A metal wire for hanging is also on the back.

Date Made: after 1960?

Maker: Williams, Warner

Place of Origin: Culver, IN

Collection: KSB Collection

History/Provenance: KSB Collection

Credit Line: Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 2003.185

Subjects: Deaf-blind. Keller, Helen, 1880-1968. Noted individuals.

Dimension Notes: 12 3/4 in. diameter

Made: Geodesic Dome Studio

Material: Plaster

Updated: 05/15/2014