Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1804-1864, Author

1892

Jean Désiré Ringel d'Illzach

Associated Names
Jean Désiré Ringel d'Illzach

Artist, French, 1847 - 1916

The sculpture in the image is a bronzed medal featuring the bust of Nathaniel Hawthorne in profile. It shows a distinct mustache and wavy hair. The sculpture is close in size to a large coin or medallion, with finely embossed details. The front face has the name "Nathaniel Hawthorne" at the top, surrounded by notable dates and images of a house, an open book, "1804," "July 4," "May 18," and "1864."

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West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G1

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(David and Constance Yates, New York); gift 2006 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around top circumference: NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE; around bottom circumference: .RINGEL.D'ILLZACH. .MED'.MDCCCXCII.; across left field: .1804. / .JVLY.4.; across right field: .MAY.18. / .1864.

Wikidata ID

Q63864066

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