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Head of Saint John

Artist: Thomas Ball, American, 1819-1911
Medium: Marble
Place Made: USA
Dates: 1872
Dimensions: 25 7/8 x 15 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (65.7 x 38.4 x 29.2 cm)
Signature: Incised on back: "T. Ball. 1872"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 19.147
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Chauncey E. Low
Image: Overall, 19.147_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Marble bust of male figure with long, flowing locks; gazes upward and to proper left side; head supported on pedestal base. Condition: Good

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