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Bust (figure) (Lafayette)
Lafayette
1820-1840
Category
Sculpture
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Materials
- Bronze
- Marble
Museum Object Number
1957.0738
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0738
Object Name
Bust (figure) (Lafayette)
Title
Lafayette
Category
Sculpture
Place of Origin
France; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation location was identified as probably France by a previous cataloguer [Lorena Baines 2008].
Possibly United States, if after Willam Rush's portrait of Lafayette in 1824. [AWagner 5/2024]
Date
1820-1840
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside of base
Inscription: "LAFAYETTE (MARQUIS DE)[ ]/ Bronze Bust of. Beaut [ ]/ ful brown patina; the David d'Angers model/ on marble bass. Height,/ 14 inches.", typed on paper
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Lafayette
Materials
- Bronze
- Marble
Techniques
- Cast
- Carved
Dimensions (inches)
13.78 (H) x 5.669 (W) x 3.819 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35 (H) x 14.4 (W) x 9.7 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Idzerda, Stanley J, et al. 1989 Lafayette, Hero of Two Worlds: The Art and Pageantry of His Farewell Tour of America, 1824-1825. 201.
• Published as fig. no. 172, p. 178.Book: Field, Cynthia R., et al. 2007 Paris on the Potomac : the French influence on the architecture and art of Washington, D.C.
• Reference pp. 56-76.