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Young Lady Bust - Item #41622 Inches High x 14 Inches Wide x 7. 5 Inches Deep American sculptor Richard Saltonstall Greenough (1819 1904) created this bust in 1862 in Paris as inscribed on the back of the socle base. Greenough was one of Bostons foremost neoclassical sculptors in the mid 19th century and younger brother to sculptor Horatio Greenough. His most notable work is the statue of Benjamin Franklin (installed in 1856) situated outside Bostons Old City Hall; it was the

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Jefferson likely received it in commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase which occurred in 1803

leaving a roughly-carved sculpture to the world

Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye

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Holes in his hair and in the horses' heads and necks were likely meant for a metal wreath and metal reins

Greenough’s fondness for contemporary styles and tastes shone through

with its head turned toward the right and its wings open

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and this close proximity gives viewers the sense that they are sharing the same space with them

1911 Catalog ID # - 2852

he and his wife lived in various cities in Europe