Henry Clay

n.d.

Joel T. Hart

Associated Names
Joel T. Hart

Sculptor, American, 1810 - 1877

The sculpture is a bust of an elderly man in formal attire. His facial features are detailed, showing prominent cheekbones, a broad forehead, deeply set eyes gazing slightly to his right, and a slightly pursed mouth. His hair is combed back, exposing a receding hairline. The sculpture is made of white marble, giving it a smooth, polished appearance. The man is dressed in a suit with a visible bow tie and a waistcoat, all intricately sculpted to show the folds of the fabric. The marble's color adds to the lifelike texture of both the skin and clothing, capturing fine details such as buttons and fabric layers while maintaining an overall sense of formality and grace.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Samuel P. Avery, Jr., New York); purchased January 1878 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1940

  • Loan for display with permanent collection, Baltimore Museum of Art, May - September 1940.

1968

  • American Neo-Classic Sculpture, Baltimore Museum of Art, 28 May - 22 September 1968.

Bibliography

1968

  • Making of the Nation. New York, 1968: 231.

Wikidata ID

Q63864100

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