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Head of Prophet Zephaniah

Artist: Margaret Foley, American, 1827-1877
Medium: Marble
Place Made: Rome, Italy
Dates: 1868
Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 24 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (74.9 x 62.9 x 3.5 cm)
Signature: Signed and dated at left below bust: "M.F. FOLEY. Sc. ROMA. 1868"
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 04.300
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Louis Packard and Mrs. Edward Coe
Image: Overall, 04.300_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Large oval medallion with relief portrait bust of elderly man in profile facing right, has long beard and long, wavy hair, wears robe over shoulder; medallion has molded frame. Condition: Good; crack in marble frame at about 11:00; chips around edge; allover dirt and discoloration.

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