George Washington Maker: Unknown

1787

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)

Credit Line

de Lancey Kountze Collection, Gift of de Lancey Kountze, B.A. 1899

Accession Number

1939.46

Geography

Possibly made in United States

Culture

American

Period

18th century

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

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Provenance
George Washington; to his grand-daughter Nelly Custis Lewis; to her grandson H. L. Dangerfield Lewis; purchased by Luther Kountze in the 1890's; to his son de Lancey Kountze, New York.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

busts (sculpture), human figures (visual works), portraits

Inscriptions

Inscribed on back of bust: "O C Leoy / 1787"

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