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William Ordway Partridge, Bust of Percy Bysshe Shelly, copyrighted 1899, plaster, 23 1⁄4 x 13 x 10 1⁄2 in. (59.1 x 33.0 x 26.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Ordway Partridge, 1994.73
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Bust of Percy Bysshe Shelly
- Artist
- Date
- copyrighted 1899
- Location
- Dimensions
- 23 1⁄4 x 13 x 10 1⁄2 in. (59.1 x 33.0 x 26.8 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. William Ordway Partridge
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- plaster
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Occupation — writer — poet
- Portrait male — Shelley, Percy B. — bust
- Object Number
- 1994.73
Artwork Description
William Ordway Partridge created numerous idealized portraits of famous writers, musicians, and artists. He used his own experience as a writer and poet to model sensitive images of the artists, often portraying them deep in thought. In this portrait the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) is shown with a downward gaze and slightly tilted head. His dreamy expression evokes a sense of introspection, as if he is away in a world of his own.