Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
by Daniel Chester French, 1879
Artwork Details
Details
- Year
- 1879
- Medium
- Plaster
- Size
- 58.5 × 25.4 × 28 cm (23 × 10 × 11 in.)
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Daniel Chester French sculpted this sculpture, dating to Modeled 1879. Made from plaster, it measures 58.5 × 25.4 × 28 cm (23 × 10 × 11 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.
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About Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.
It dates to modeled 1879. It's made from plaster Daniel Chester French created it as part of the American artistic tradition.
Daniel Chester French made from plaster, it measures 58.5 × 25.4 × 28 cm (23 × 10 × 11 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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