JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sculpting the 'Idea of Insurance': John Quincy Adams Ward's Protection Group and the Rise of the American Life Sector.

  • Published In: Oxford Art Journal, 2024, v. 47, n. 1. P. 95 1 of 3

  • Database: Art Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Barrett, Ross 3 of 3

Abstract

The article offers information on Quincy Adams Ward's Protection Group sculpture and its significance in the rise of the American life insurance sector. Topics include the sculpture's depiction of a standing female deity shielding a seated mother and child, conveying the benefits of Equitable life insurance to late-nineteenth-century consumers.

Additional Information

  • Source:Oxford Art Journal. 2024/03, Vol. 47, Issue 1, p95
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Visual Arts
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0142-6540
  • DOI:10.1093/oxartj/kcae004
  • Accession Number:177927201

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