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William Ordway Partridge, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, modeled by 1899, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Ordway Partridge, 1944.11.4
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William Ordway Partridge modeled a series of portraits of English writers, including Keats, Milton, and Shelley. In these sculptures the facial features are clearly defined while the hair and clothing have been left rough. The stern expression and dramatic profile of Alfred, Lord Tennyson suggest a man of formidable intelligence.
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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- modeled by 1899
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20 x 13 x 8 in. (50.8 x 33.0 x 20.3 cm.)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Mrs. William Ordway Partridge
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- bronze
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- Portrait male – Tennyson, Alfred – head
- Occupation – writer – poet
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1944.11.4
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