Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

John

ca. 1899

paint on plaster

19 1/2 × 8 5/8 × 7 5/8 in. (49.5 × 21.9 × 19.4 cm)

2013.242.2

A painted plaster sculpture bust of John the Baptist. The head is turned slightly to the left, with closely cropped hair. The face is alert, with raised chin and open eyes. There is a tall integrated mount and base extending from the bust. It features an oval roundel inscribed with the name "John." The sculpture is painted a light beige.

SI Usage Statement: Usage conditions apply
SD 609 Restrictions: A1a Copyright

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Fuller Family
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