George Washington

model 1785, cast 1850/1877

Clark Mills

Sculptor, American, 1815 - 1883

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sculptor, French, 1741 - 1828

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West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G9

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; gift 1883 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1877

  • Loan for display with permanent collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1877-1883.

1966

  • Past and Present: 250 Years of American Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 15 April - 15 September 1966, unpublished checklist.

1968

  • Portraits in Sculpture, MDB Gallery for the Blind, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, 1 April - 31 May 1968.

2004

  • The Body Politic: Portraits of American Presidents, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 8 December 2004 - 6 March 2005, unpublished checklist.

Bibliography

1948

  • Seymour, Charles. "Houdon's Washington at Mount Vernon Re-examined." Gazette des Beaux-Arts (1948): 150, fig. 11.

Inscriptions

on the back: This Bust is from the living face / of Washington by Monseur[sic] Houdon / 1785 Permission was granted to Clark / Mills in 1849 by Col. Washington / at Mnt Vernon to make a coppy[sic] of the / original cast in Bronse[sic] / Clark Mills / Founder; in red paint inside cast: 3107 [1]

Wikidata ID

Q63863846

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