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Daniel Webster

Thomas Ball

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white marble bust of Daniel Webster by Thomas Ball. The bust depicts a man with short hair parted on the left; the hair is short on the sides and back and curls slightly at the ears. He has a prominent forehead, thick eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a straight nose, and a firm mouth with a slight downturn of the lips. The subject is depicted with a stern expression, looking to the left. The shoulders are cut off at the top of the chest. The background is a gradient gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1860–68; carved 1868
Medium:
Marble
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
428 × 624 px
Museum record:
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