| Accession # |
30.924 |
|
Artist |
William Ordway Partridge
|
| Title |
Portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson |
| Date |
1899 |
| Medium |
Plaster |
| Dimensions |
21 x 13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (53.3 x 34.3 x 27.6 cm) |
| Signed |
Inscribed on proper left side of base in script: "Partridge / 1899" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Charles R. Baker |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 4, Shelf E (Sculpture)
|
| Description |
Portrait bust of mature man with a high forehead and chin-length, thick hair; long, thick beard and mustache; head turned slightly to the right and downward; wearing a soft collar; continuous rectangular block base with molded letters across the front, "TENNYSON"; reddish brown pigment (?) in crevices, especially in beard.
Condition: Good, few scratches on forehead and chips around bottom edge of base. |
