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Wax Relief Portrait

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1810-1815

GUSN

GUSN-103846

Description

Modeled colored wax portrait of a man facing left wearing a black coat and white collar, set on glass within a deep natural colored wood oval frame behind glass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sculpture (visual work)
glass (material)
SCULPTURE

Inscription

"Christopher Gore / [illegible] governor / of Massachusetts / [illegible]" (Pencil)

Associated Person

Gore, Christopher, 1758-1827

Additional Identification Number

3576

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Probably Boston, Mass.

Dimensions

6 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 3/4 in (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1932.17

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