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Profile Bust of a Salem Girl

John Christian Rauschner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a framed artwork. The frame is rectangular with a raised border. The frame contains a bas-relief sculpture. The sculpture contains three human figures facing each other. A girl with short hair wearing a dress with long sleeves and a low neckline. She faces a man with short hair who wears a jacket with buttons. He faces a girl with short hair wearing a short-sleeved dress. She holds an object in both hands. The background of the relief is dark; the figures are light.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800–1812
Medium
Wax, glass, wood
Dimensions
600 × 468 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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