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Lot #0001CP: Bronze Bust of George Washington by Artist James Wilson Alexander, after a model by Houdon, copyright 1899. 9 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.

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Item Location: 2800 Juniper St, Suite 2, Fairfax, VA 22031
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Inscribed on the reverse: "This is a mathematical reduction of the original life mask bust of George Washington, modeled at Mount Vernon in 1785 by Jean Antoine Houdon. Certified by James Wilson MacDonald (1824-1908), copyright July 1899."

 

In 1785, French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon visited George Washington at Mount Vernon to create a plaster cast of his features for a life-size statue. This cast was also used for several busts, serving as a reference for other artists' drawings and sculptures.

 

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