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George Washington

Pierre Joseph Chardigny

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a sculpture. The sculpture is a bust of a man with short hair parted in the middle. He has a receding hairline. The man is wearing a jacket with a high collar and a cravat. The jacket has a row of buttons down the center and epaulets on the shoulders. The sculpture is made of stone or metal. The base of the sculpture has the word "Washington" carved into it. The background is a plain wall. The bust is angled slightly to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
1852
Medium:
Waxed plaster
Dimensions:
483 × 625 px
Museum record:
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