Bust
- Title:
- Bust of George Washington
- Object Name:
- Bust
- Object ID:
- 1921.007
- Creator:
- Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828)
Sculptor - Date:
- 1800-1900
- Description:
- Portrait bust of George Washington. White marble. Life-size bust of man, undraped; head turned toward subject's left; back hollowed below shoulders; separate circular base, 9" in diameter, secured using a dowel joint with projecting brass or bronze pin attached to base. Pupils and iris of eyes defined; hair bobbed at sides and tied in back.
- Material:
- Stone
Marble - Dimensions:
- H-25.5 W-17.9 D-12.5 inches
- Provenance:
- After Houdon's undraped bust of George Washington modeled at Mount Vernon in 1785. Differs somewhat from the terra cotta original and early documented casts, most noticeably in the slightly upturned corners of the mouth and the tilt of the head.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Washington, George (1732-1799)
- Subjects:
- Washington, George, Sculpture
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