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Wax portrait
Portrait of a man (possibly Captain Nathan Winship)
Johann Christian Rauschner
1800-1840
Category
Sculpture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Christian Rauschner (Artist)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Wax
- Paint
- Paper
- Slate
- Wood
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1969.0769 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0769 A
Object Name
Wax portrait
Title
Portrait of a man (possibly Captain Nathan Winship)
Category
Sculpture
Creator (Role)
Johann Christian Rauschner (Artist)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1800-1840
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Wax
- Paint
- Paper
- Slate
- Wood
- Glass
Techniques
- Cast
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
3 (H) x 1.6875 (W) x 3.375 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.62 (H) x 4.286 (W) x 8.572 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight, in frame. H and W of wax relief. Diam. of slate.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Bolton, Ethel Stanwood. 1929 American Wax Portraits.