John

Item

Artist

Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller

Title

John

Date

ca. 1899

Medium

paint on plaster

Dimensions

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

Accession Number

2013.242.2

Description

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.

Accrual Method

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

Location

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Fuller Family
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5396baf38-1657-48ff-ab6f-edef21518e74

Item sets

Works by Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture_Fuller