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Bust of Mrs. Robert Means Mason

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1863

GUSN

GUSN-271996

Description

Marble bust of Sarah Ellen Francis Mason (d. 1865). Bust of an older woman looking slightly to the right; Fringed shawl draped across shoulders and folded over at neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

busts (figures)
white marble
Bust

Inscription

"Richard S. Greenough, Sculpt. Paris 1863"

Maker

Greenough, Richard S. , 1819-1904 (Sculptor)

Location of Origin

Paris, France

Accession Number

1930.1166A

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Title Bust of Mr. Robert Means Mason Accession Number 1930.1167A

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