A white marble bust of a young child with short hair, the child has a neutral expression on their face. The bust is cropped at the chest, with the child's arms wrapped in a wreath-like object tied in a bow. The bust sits on an octagonal base. The background is a dark gray color. The title of the bust is Infant Ceres by Erastus Dow Palmer.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1849–50; carved 1853
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 455 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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