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The Children of Prescott Hall Butler

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White relief sculpture of two children, one older than the other, standing side by side, facing right, wearing old-fashioned clothing; mounted in a dark wood frame with small brass circles on either side; curved top edge. The Children of Prescott Hall Butler by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

Artwork details

Date:
1880–81; carved 1906–7
Medium:
Marble
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 445 px
Museum record:
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