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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Admission is always free

6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

John Paul Jones

n.d.

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Associated Names

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sculptor, French, 1741 - 1828

The sculpture is a bust depicting a man with a stern expression. He is dressed in a military uniform that includes an intricately detailed coat adorned with large buttons and epaulettes on the shoulders. The sculpture features a high collar and a cravat. The material of the sculpture appears to be a lighter shade, likely a cream or off-white. The surface has a smooth finish, with precise detailing on the facial features and clothing. The bust rests on a simple round pedestal and is set against a neutral gray background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

plaster
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of F. D. Millet)
Dimensions

overall: 70.5 × 49.85 × 27.31 cm (27 3/4 × 19 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2014.136.233

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Francis D. Millet [1846-1912]; gift 1904 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1953

Breckenridge, James D. "Portraits of Americans." The Corcoran Gallery of Art Bullentin (February 1953): pl. 3.

Inscriptions

on right shoulder: Houdon

Wikidata ID

Q63864069

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