| ART IN MINIATURE A woman artist makes wax miniatures of children. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6761 |
| Catalog #: | 434092 | |
| Clip Number: | 434092-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 199 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Great Britain | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Sculpture | |
| Description: | ART IN MINIATURE A woman artist makes wax miniatures of children. Title tells us: "In the wax miniature are combined the virtues of two arts - relief sculpture and colour painting." ECU series of 3 portraits in a round frame or locket: miniature cameo of small girl holding ball. Fade into painting of girl sitting & holding dog/fade to another painting of girl standing w/ dog. MS woman artist at work, w/ live model - little girl sitting on stool w/ basket of flowers. MCU artist working. CU artist creates rough silhouette by scraping wax. Still closer of same. She adds a bit of tinted wax for face. ECU artist using tool to shape face. Continues w/ ECUs of artist using wax of different tints & shaping w/ tool. Finally the finished picture is seen in its round frame. Dissolve to the real girl under spotlight w/ dark surrounding. | |
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