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12 in. x 8 in. x 5 in. - April 24 - May 27, 2002 - Sugar Maple, Persimmon buttons
This portrait bust of George Washington is the first portrait I have done by commission. It now resides at The Washington House Bed & Breakfast, 283 West 9th Street, Russellville, Kentucky. Located at the corner of Ninth and Armstrong streets; this home is featured on the historic walking tour, which identifies old homes and churches with interesting architecture, history and culture.
I used a variety of sources to make this wood carving, but relied most heavily on the life mask of Washington made by the French sculptor Jean Antoine Houdon shortly after the end of the American Revolution. This life mask is at the Morgan Library in New York City and 4 separate views of it can be found on the Morgan Library website.
The Washington biography I happened to find at my local library was Washington , an abridgement by Richard Harwell of the 7 volume Washington by Douglas Southall Freeman. It was a great read and left me wanting to know more about that era.
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