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Wax portrait and frame
Portrait of George Washington
Joseph Wright
Category
Sculpture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Joseph Wright (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wax
- Glass
- Wood
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1965.0093 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1965.0093 A, B
Object Name
Wax portrait and frame
Title
Portrait of George Washington
Category
Sculpture
Creator (Role)
Joseph Wright (Artist)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Base of shoulder
Inscription: J. WRIGHT, FECIT.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Political figure
Materials
- Wax
- Glass
- Wood
- Gesso
- Gilt
- Paint
Techniques
- Cast
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
10.16 (H) x 8.9 (W) x 1.6 (D) x 6 (Image H) x 5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.8 (H) x 22.6 (W) x 4.1 (D) x 15.24 (Image H) x 12.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H, W, and D of (b) frame. H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left corner. Image measurements of (a) wax portrait by sight, in frame. No measurements in conservation files.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Miles, Ellen G. 1994 Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America.
• Published as fig. 3:2, pp. 48-9.Book: Fabian, Monroe H. 1980 Joseph Wright, American Artist, 1756-1793.
• See pp. 44-9, 95-114.Article: Wainwright, Nicholas B. 1972 "The Powell portrait of Washington by Joseph Wright". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 96 (4): 419-23.
• See pp. 419-23.Book: Eisen, Gustavus. 1932 Portraits of Washington. 3.
• See pp. 750-5.Article: Kimball, Fiske. 1930 Joseph Wright and His Portraits of Washington: Sculpture. Antiques. 17: 34-39.
• See pp. 34-9.Book: Craven, Wayne. 1968 Sculpture in America.
• Published as fig. no. 1.33.