Marble bust of a man with short, curly hair, looking to the left. The man has a square, unfinished base at the bottom. His facial features are defined, with visible eyes, nose, mouth, and jawline. The background is a plain gray gradient, darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. The bust depicts Samuel Finley Breese Morse, created by Horatio Greenough.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1831; cast probably 1928?
- Medium
- Painted plaster
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 420 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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