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Jean-Antoine Houdon
Portrait of George Washingtoncirca 1786

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White marble portrait bust of a man with swept-back hair, wearing a gathered shirt and diagonal sash, mounted on a round pedestal
White marble bust of a man with swept-back hair, turned slightly upward, wearing draped classical garments with a diagonal sash, mounted on a circular pedestal against a dark background.
White marble portrait bust of a man on a circular pedestal, turned slightly to his right, with swept-back hair and draped fabric over the shoulders, finely carved surface detail.
Artist or Maker
Jean-Antoine Houdon
France, Versailles, 1741-1828
Title
Portrait of George Washington
Date Made
circa 1786
Medium
Marble
Dimensions
23 1/2 × 13 1/4 × 10 in. (59.69 × 33.66 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.76.106
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.