Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
Classification:
Date:
Early 20th century
Medium:
Copper alloy and metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 in. ( 9.8 x 8.6 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number:
1925.84
Marks:
label: on base: "Presented by Samuel V. Hoffman/Sept. 1, 1925"
inscribed: "#266" [old N-YHS cat#]
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12193
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thomas Crawford (1814-1857)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Plaster and white marble base
Dimensions:
Overall: 32 7/8 x 22 1/2 x 15 in. ( 83.5 x 57.2 x 38.1 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust
Object Number:
X.78
Marks:
signed: base of back: "G. Blasetti.f."
inscribed: front of socle: "CRAWFORD"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
12192
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Putti in a Fountain
Classification:
Medium:
Marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 4 x 3 in. ( 7.6 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Figures
Object Number:
INV.13937
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12191
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Classification:
Date:
1777
Medium:
Copper alloy and terracotta
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 in. ( 13.7 cm ); terracotta only, 117 mm
Description:
Bas-relief portrait
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.93
Marks:
inscriptions: "NINI/F 1777 COAT OF ARMS/1777/ B. FRANKLIN AMERICAN"
Gallery Label:
The bronze version of Nini's medallion, which replicates the warm, earthy tone of the terra cotta original, continued in production long after Franklin's death. It is still widely collected today.
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1777
eMuseum Object ID:
12134
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Unidentified man
Classification:
Date:
1958
Medium:
Dark brown patinated bronze from worked clay model with black marble base
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 x 10 x 12 1/2 in. ( 63.5 x 25.4 x 31.8 cm )
Object Number:
INV.15011
Marks:
signed: proper left side: "BOLD 1958"
inscribed: back of proper right shoulder: "MODERN ART FDRY. NY"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1958
eMuseum Object ID:
12133
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
Late 18th century-early 19th century
Medium:
Bisque with bronze stand and black and red marble base
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 15 x 4 in. ( 29.8 x 38.1 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.67
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12069
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Classification:
Date:
1792-1800
Medium:
Bisque on marble base
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 in. ( 36.8 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.87
Marks:
inscriptions: on front: "Franklin"
inscribed: on back: "Sevres"
Gallery Label:
A posthumous echo of Franklin's popularity, this porcelain bust was modeled after Caffiéri's famous portrait, but with several variations: a slight upward tilt and rotation of the head, and the addition of costume details such as coat buttons. A popular and relatively inexpensive form of portraiture, busts such as this were readily available for sale to Franklin's French fans and admirers.
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1800
eMuseum Object ID:
12068
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)
Classification:
Date:
1825
Medium:
Bronze, red and grey marble
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/8 in. ( 25.7 cm )
Description:
Portrait bust
Credit Line:
Bequest of Mr. Charles Allen Munn
Object Number:
1924.98
Provenance:
The Collection of Charles Allen Munn
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1825
eMuseum Object ID:
12066
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730-1794)
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
Late 19th century
Medium:
Cream painted plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 9 x 3/4 in. ( 26.7 x 22.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Bas-relief portrait
Object Number:
INV.583a
Marks:
inscriptions: under shoulder: "GENERAL STEUBEN"
paper label: back of arm: "2470"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
12065
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
George Washington (1732-1799)
Classification:
Date:
1858 (patented)
Medium:
Cast iron and bronze
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 1/2 x 29 3/4 x 4 in. ( 97.8 x 75.6 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Bas-relief portrait.
Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
Object Number:
1858.89
Marks:
signed: under PR shoulder: "A. W. Jones Sculp. N.Y."
inscribed: at base of frame: "Patented 1858"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1858
eMuseum Object ID:
12064
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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