Carved and painted wooden bust of a woman with a long face, dark curled hair, and dark brown bodice against a gray background.

Female Bust, White Pine Sculpture, circa 1800–1830

A carved and painted wooden bust of a woman with elongated face, long narrow nose, and dark curled hair framed under a pale headband. Her shoulders and bodice are shaded in dark brown paint, with a visible crack running down the chest. The stylized, folk-art character is evident in the simplified features and flat painted surfaces.

Artist: Artist unknown
Date: 1800–30
Medium: White pine
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2142 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1830).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection

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