Maquette for Dormouse, "Alice in Wonderland" Monument

Artist/Maker Jose de Creeft (1884–1982)

Maquette for Dormouse, "Alice in Wonderland" Monument

ca. 1959

Bronze

Overall (without base): 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 9 in. (22.2 x 16.5 x 22.9 cm)
Part (base): 1 1/2 × 6 × 6 1/2 in. (3.8 × 15.2 × 16.5 cm)

Purchase

2009.40

This is a bronze cast of the Dormouse that appears in Jose de Creeft's monumental bronze, Alice in Wonderland. The artist's wife says that it was intended as a wry and humorous version of the ubiquitous New York City rat. The sculpture has been an icon of Central Park since its installation in 1959.

DescriptionMaquette for the Central Park monument: Alice in Wonderland. Bronze cast with dark patina mounted on wooden base.

ClassificationsSCULPTURE