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Samuel Finley Breese Morse

Horatio Greenough

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
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