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Study Head of a Black Soldier

1883/1893

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Associated Names

Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Artist, American, born Ireland, 1848 - 1907

This sculpture depicts a human head of a young person wearing a hat. The facial features are detailed, including the nose, mouth, and eyes. The sculpture is made from a light-colored material that appears smooth yet slightly textured. The hat's outline and folds are visible, and the head is mounted on a small pedestal. The piece is portrayed in a three-dimensional format, providing a lifelike representation.

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West Building Main Floor, Gallery M66

Artwork overview

Medium

plaster
Credit Line

U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Cornish, New Hampshire
Dimensions

overall: 14.8 x 13.2 cm (5 13/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

X.15230

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998.

2013

Tell It with Pride: The 54th Massachusetts Regiment and Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Shaw Memorial, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2013 - 2014, no. 63.

Wikidata ID

Q63861653

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