George Washington
Datec. 1816
Geography
Made -
Italy
Medium/TechniqueMarble
DimensionsOverall: 22 in. × 10 1/2 in. × 10 in. (55.88 cm × 26.67 cm × 25.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 2020
Object numberM-5824
DescriptionHerm bust portrait of George Washington in the round in white marble. The bust is truncated at the shoulders and tapered to the base. Washington's head is tilted slightly to the proper left and lifted, and he gazes outward. His hair is short, full, and curled in a Roman style, held by a band.
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c. 1789-1790
Possibly early 19th Century
c. 1850
1787-1789
1787-1789
1705-1750
c. 1795