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Bust of Henry Clay

Joel Hart

American Art

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
MEDIUM Marble
  • Place Made: United States
  • DATES n.d.
    DIMENSIONS 27 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (69.9 x 47 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS American Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 18.152
    CREDIT LINE Museum Collection Fund
    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.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
    CAPTION Joel Hart (American, 1810-1877). Bust of Henry Clay, n.d. Marble, 27 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (69.9 x 47 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 18.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 18.152_bw.jpg)
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