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After William Rush (1756-1833), A Plaster Bust Of George Washington
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Passed
Live Auction
American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts
Description
After William Rush (1756-1833), A Plaster Bust Of George Washington
19th Century
incised under left shoulder, "Shaw & Co."
Height 29 x width 21 x depth 16 inches.
Provenance
Note:This lot is modeled after a terracotta bust of Washington sculpted by William Rush for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Sixth Annual Exhibition in 1817. The bust is now in the collection of the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia..Another plaster version of this lot is found in the collection of the New York Historical Society.