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Wax portrait and frame
Portrait of a man (possibly Isaac Prouty)
Johann Christian Rauschner
Category
Sculpture
Creator/Artist/Maker
Johann Christian Rauschner (Artist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wax
- Paint
- Glass
- Wood
- Gesso
- Gilt
Museum Object Number
1958.2446 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.2446 A, B
Object Name
Wax portrait and frame
Title
Portrait of a man (possibly Isaac Prouty)
Category
Sculpture
Creator (Role)
Johann Christian Rauschner (Artist)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Wax
- Paint
- Glass
- Wood
- Gesso
- Gilt
Techniques
- Cast
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
10.9 (H) x 9.4 (W) x 2.05 (D) x 3.3 (Image H) x 2 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.7 (H) x 24 (W) x 5.21 (D) x 8.5 (Image H) x 5.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H, W, and D measurements are of frame (b). H at left. W at bottom. D at bottom left corner. Measurements of (a) by sight, in frame. No conservation file.
Coloring
Hand colored
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Bolton, Ethel Stanwood. 1929 American Wax Portraits.
• Listed on p. 59.