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Bust of Robert Fulton

Pierre Joseph Chardigny

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bust of a man with short hair, wearing a jacket and a cravat. The bust is angled slightly to the left. The man's hair is combed to the side. He has a high necked garment underneath the jacket. The jacket has a wide lapel. The base of the bust is rectangular and has the name "Fulton" on the front. A small plaque on the surface in front reads "The Metropolitan Museum of Art". The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
1859
Medium:
Waxed plaster
Dimensions:
483 × 624 px
Museum record:
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