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Profile Bust of a Salem Boy

John Christian Rauschner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a framed artwork. The frame is rectangular with a raised border. Inside the frame are three raised profile busts. The leftmost bust is of a boy facing right. The boy has short hair and is wearing a long sleeved buttoned up shirt and vest. The middle bust is of a man facing left. The man has short hair and is wearing a buttoned up jacket. The rightmost bust is of a girl facing left. The girl has short hair, is wearing a short sleeved dress, and holding a basket. The background of the framed artwork is dark. The frame sits against a light colored wall.

Artwork Details

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