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Robert Burns

Charles Calverley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bust depicts a man with short hair wearing a coat jacket and neck scarf. The man has a round face with short hair parted on the side, the hairline starts high on the forehead. The eyes are almond shaped and slanted slightly upward at the outer edges. The base of the bust is rectangular with the words "ROBERT BURNS" carved into the front. The bust is made of dark brown material. The bust shows the man from the waist up wearing a jacket with wide lapels and two buttons. The background is grey gradient.

Artwork details

Date:
1890, cast 1891
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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