This museum Museum Replica reproduces Turtle Baby, a celebrated early 20th-century sculpture by Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons (1878–1956). The composition presents a young child standing on a spherical base, holding two turtles while additional turtles move around the base below. The scene conveys movement, balance, and a quiet sense of play, characteristic of Parsons’s focus on naturalistic depictions of childhood rather than monumental or allegorical themes.
The original work was conceived as a functioning garden fountain and cast in bronze. This replica preserves the sculptural form, proportions, and surface details of the original, including the interaction between the child and the animals and the carefully balanced composition. While the replica does not function as a fountain, the structural design of the base and figures remains faithful to the source object.
Turtle Baby is produced as a high-quality 3D-printed replica and is available in the following materials:
- White Nylon – Smoothly polished surface; the most economical option.
- Black Nylon – Durable material with a uniform, stable color and resistance to scratching and rubbing; suitable for repeated production and handling.
- Bronze – Cast using a 3D-printed master model and traditional metal casting techniques, resulting in an elegant surface and fine detailing.
- Gold Plated Brass – Brass casting finished with gold plating for a refined appearance.
- White Rhodium Plated Brass – Brass casting plated with white rhodium for a bright, corrosion-resistant finish.
For production reasons, objects that exceed size limitations for certain materials are offered at a reduced scale relative to the original artwork. These adjustments do not affect the external appearance or sculptural integrity of the replica.
More about the materials: https://www.sculpteo.com/en/materials/
Replica Measurements (Nylon): 5.5 × 15 cm (2.17 × 5.91 in)
Replica Measurements (Metals): 2.2 × 6 cm (0.87 × 2.36 in)
This replica is intended for collectors, study collections, and interior display, offering close access to an important work of American sculpture through contemporary digital fabrication and traditional casting techniques.
