White plaster sculpture of a bearded seated man in flowing robes, head resting on his hand, in a high-backed chair against black.

Past, plaster figure of a seated man by Robert Aitken

A white plaster sculpture of a bearded man seated in a high-backed chair, head resting on one hand, wrapped in flowing drapery. His body is turned slightly to the side, and the drapery falls in deep folds over the chair and the block beneath his feet. The figure is unpainted and set against a black background.

Artist: Robert Aitken
Date: ca. 1931-1934
Medium: plaster
Source: Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size: 3000 × 2890 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1939).
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

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