Henry Dexter’s project to create a portrait gallery of the president and all the governors was long and arduous. He undertook extensive travel during a time of war and his working method involved creating multiple copies. The first step was modeling the portrait from life and casting it in plaster. He would later make a copy in marble for public display.
- Title
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James Buchanan
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1859
- Location
- Dimensions
- 24 7⁄8 x 14 7⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 in. (63.3 x 37.8 x 31.9 cm)
- Credit Line
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Bequest of Harriet Lane Johnston
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- marble
- Classifications
- Keywords
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- Portrait male – Buchanan, James – bust
- Occupation – political – president
- Portrait male – Buchanan, James – nude
- Object Number
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1906.9.4
- Palette
- Linked Open Data
- Linked Open Data URI
