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George Washington

Horatio Greenough

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title is "George Washington" by the artist Horatio Greenough. A white marble bust of a man with short, wavy hair is shown. The man has a stern expression on his face, with his eyebrows slightly furrowed and his lips pressed together. He is depicted from the chest up, with his shoulders and arms not sculpted, providing a clean and simple base that tapers down to a small pedestal. The background of the image is a gradient gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
1827–28; carved, ca. 1832
Medium
Marble
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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