Alfred, Lord Tennyson

William Ordway Partridge, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, modeled by 1899, bronze, 20 x 13 x 8 in. (50.8 x 33.0 x 20.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Ordway Partridge, 1944.11.4

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Artwork Details

Title: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Artist: William Ordway Partridge
Founder: Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company
Date: modeled by 1899
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 8 in. (50.8 x 33.0 x 20.3 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Ordway Partridge
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Portrait male — Tennyson, Alfred — head
Occupation — writer — poet
Object Number: 1944.11.4
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1944.11.4

Artwork Description

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.