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Bessie Springs Smith White (Mrs. Stanford White)

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden plaque, square with rounded corners, featuring a circular metal medallion. Medallion has a beaded border and is mounted on a wooden background. Medallion depicts a woman's head and shoulders, shown from the waist up. Woman wears a head covering that drapes down her back and over her shoulders. Head covering has decorative elements on top. Plaque is made of dark wood with visible grain. Three small metal flowers or rosettes are at the bottom of the plaque. Background of the image is light gray. Shadow is cast to the right of the plaque.

Artwork details

Date:
1884, cast 1893
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
569 × 624 px
Museum record:
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