George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 x 6 x 4 in. ( 22.5 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Cast bronze portrait bust of George Washington in uniform. Socle attached to pedestal with screw.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.76
Marks:
inscribed on front of pedestal: "WASHINGTON"
struck on back of socle: "A. D" below five-pointed star / "DELAFONTAINE" (?).
Gallery Label:
The mark "A. D" on the back of the socle is probably that of Parisian bronze founder Auguste Delafontaine.
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
17993
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
mid 19th century
Medium:
Copper alloy, bronze, sand cast
Dimensions:
Overall: 18 x 12 x 6 3/4 in. ( 45.7 x 30.5 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Portrait: Full length figure in militray uniform with cape over left shoulder and pedestal with scroll, rectangular base.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.71
Marks:
inscriptions: Scroll resting on column marked: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
signed: on proper left of base of column: "DEVAULX"
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
19
eMuseum Object ID:
17992
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Classification:
Date:
Early 19th century
Medium:
Glazed pottery
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 3 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 7.9 x 9.5 cm )
Description:
Portrait (full-length) of Franklin holding cocked hat under left arm, green coat, flowered waistcoat, grey knee length trousers, black slippers, supported by four books.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.58
Marks:
inscribed: in gold: "Franklin"
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17991
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
Early 19th century
Medium:
Glazed pottery
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 20.3 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Full length portrait, left arm raised, right hold scroll, dark brown coat flowered waistcoat, black knee pants and slippers, supported by four books.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.57
Marks:
inscribed: in gold: "Washington"
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17990
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Classification:
Date:
Late 18th century
Medium:
White bust on blue jasperware
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. ( 11.1 x 8.6 cm )
Description:
Bas-relief portrait.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
1925.45
Marks:
inscriptions: Impressed on back: "Wedgwood/Franklin"
Gallery Label:
Wedgwood profile medallions of Franklin, first produced in 1768 and widely circulated thereafter, were an important means of promoting Franklin's reputation in England during the critical years leading up to the American Revolution. In 1772 Franklin bragged to his son about his popularity among English intellectuals: "…my company so much desired that I seldom dine at home in winter, and could spend the whole summer in the country houses of inviting friends, if I chose it."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17986
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
John Quidor (1801-1881)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Gold painted plaster with terracotta toning in some areas and wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 15/16 x 7 1/8 x 1/2 in. ( 22.7 x 18.1 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Bas-relief portrait.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Eliza R. Greenwod and Miss Mary M. Greenwood
Object Number:
1934.18
Marks:
label: on back: "John H. I. Browerie. Sculptor and Artist/of N. Y./ died 5 Sept.1834. ce 42"
inscribed: on back in red paint: "ART CAT. 103-S/MUS No 2429"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
17985
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
General Winfield Scott (1786-1866)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850-1860
Medium:
Copper alloy
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 7 x 4 in. ( 24.8 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Stebbins Fairchild
Object Number:
1926.50
Marks:
inscribed: on back of base in paint: "356" [old N-YHS cat#] (or possibly 357)
Gallery Label:
This bust of General Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was given by Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of President Abraham Lincoln, to Charles Stebbins Fairchild of Cazenovia, New York, on the eve of Mr. Lincoln's departure from Harvard to join General Grant's staff at the front of Virginia.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1860
eMuseum Object ID:
17984
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
Late 19th century
Medium:
Dark brown patinated bronze sand cast
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 3/8 x 5 x 3/4 in. ( 16.2 x 12.7 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Bas-relief portrait.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Henry O. Havermeyer
Object Number:
1946.186
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
17983
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
1878
Medium:
Painted terracotta
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 12 x 13 in. ( 53.3 x 30.5 x 33 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.38
Marks:
inscriptions: on front of base: "WASHINGTON"
signed: on base proper right side: "C. LAURENT-DARAGON"
inscribed: below in faint red paint: "1878"
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1878
eMuseum Object ID:
17982
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Reverend Charles Washington Baird, D.D. (1828-1887)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1887
Medium:
Off-white/brown painted plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 x 7 x 7 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 17.8 x 19 cm )
Description:
Death mask
Credit Line:
Gift of the Presbyterian Church, Rye, New York
Object Number:
1901.7
Marks:
inscribed: on back in pencil: "Death Mask of Rev. Charles W. Baird DD by J. Decomps. presented by The Presbyterian Church in the Town ..."
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1887
eMuseum Object ID:
17981
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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