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Dark bronze bust of a bearded man with swept-back hair on a stepped pedestal against a grey background.

Matthew F. Maury

A dark bronze bust of a bearded man with swept-back hair and a draped chest, set on a stepped cylindrical pedestal with a lettered plinth. Its smooth green-brown patina and soft grey studio backdrop focus attention on the sculpted face, lined brow, and intent gaze.

Artist
Edward Virginius Valentine
Date
1869 (cast 1978)
Medium
Bronze
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2809 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1978).
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, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Busto de bronce de Matthew F. Maury

Un busto de bronce oscuro de un hombre barbado con cabello peinado hacia atrás y el pecho drapeado, sobre un pedestal cilíndrico escalonado con un zócalo con letras. Su pátina suave verde-marrón y el fondo gris de estudio enfocan la atención en el rostro esculpido, la frente arrugada y la mirada firme.

Português: Busto de bronze de Matthew F. Maury

Um busto de bronze escuro de um homem barbado com cabelo penteado para trás e o peito drapeado, apoiado em um pedestal cilíndrico escalonado com um plinto com inscrição. Sua pátina suave verde-marrom e o fundo cinza de estúdio direcionam a atenção para o rosto esculpido, a testa marcada e o olhar firme.

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