Collection Highlights
Totius Neobelgii Nova Et Accuratissima Tabula
Date:
After 1674
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M31.1.28
Medium:
Engraving, hand colored
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
George Washington (1732-1799)
Object Number:
1924.76
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 6 x 4 in. ( 22.5 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
inscribed on front of pedestal: "WASHINGTON"
struck on back of socle: "A. D" below five-pointed star / "DELAFONTAINE" (?).
Description:
Cast bronze portrait bust of George Washington in uniform. Socle attached to pedestal with screw.
Gallery Label:
The mark "A. D" on the back of the socle is probably that of Parisian bronze founder Auguste Delafontaine.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
