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Bust of Henry Clay

Artist: Joel Hart, American, 1810-1877
Medium: Marble
Place Made: USA
Dates: n.d.
Dimensions: 27 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (69.9 x 47 cm)
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 18.152
Credit Line: Museum Collection Fund
Image: Overall, 18.152_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Bust portrait of older man with head turned slightly to left; has receding hairline and strong forehead; toga-like garment wrapped around shoulders. Condition: Good.

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