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Plaster bust of an older man with a stern, lined face and draped classical cloth, on a cylindrical pedestal against a dark background.

Daniel Webster

A plaster bust of an older man with a deeply lined face, swept-back hair, and a heavy cloth drape wrapped across his shoulders in classical fashion. The bust stands on a cylindrical pedestal against a dark background, with dramatic side lighting that emphasizes the furrowed brow and stern expression.

Artist
John Crookshanks King
Date
patented 1850
Medium
plaster
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2249 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1850).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Daniel Webster, busto de yeso de John Crookshanks King

Busto de yeso de un hombre mayor con el rostro muy marcado, cabello peinado hacia atrás y una pesada tela drapeada sobre los hombros al estilo clásico. La pieza descansa sobre un pedestal cilíndrico frente a un fondo oscuro, con una luz lateral dramática que resalta el ceño fruncido y la expresión severa.

Português: Daniel Webster, busto de gesso de John Crookshanks King

Busto de gesso de um homem mais velho, com o rosto muito marcado, cabelo penteado para trás e um pesado tecido drapeado sobre os ombros, em estilo clássico. A peça repousa sobre um pedestal cilíndrico diante de um fundo escuro, com luz lateral dramática que realça a testa franzida e a expressão severa.