Bust of Henry Clay

1935/1942

Elisabeth Fulda

Associated Names
Elisabeth Fulda

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is a bust depicting a man with distinct facial features, including a high forehead and deep-set eyes. He wears formal attire featuring a jacket with broad lapels and a neckwear resembling a bow or cravat. The material of the sculpture appears to be dark bronze or metal, giving it a monochromatic dark-greyish to brown hue. The bust is highly detailed with visible textures imitating the fabric of the clothes and detailed skin texture of the face. It is a realistic representation and the man is portrayed with an expressionless face. The sculpture is set against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.3 x 31.9 cm (16 5/8 x 12 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16424


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 439, no. 1552.

Wikidata ID

Q64558589

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