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William Henry II and Cornelius Vanderbilt III

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rectangular bronze plaque. Two boys' heads and shoulders are depicted in profile, facing right. The boy on the left has short hair and wears a collared shirt with a bow at the neck. The boy on the right is slightly taller, with short hair, and wears a collared shirt with a bow at the neck and a jacket. The background of the plaque features raised designs on either side and illegible text at the top. The plaque has four screw holes, one in each corner. It is set against a white background.

Artwork details

Date:
1882
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 463 px
Museum record:
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