Christopher Columbus
Artist
Alexander Galt
(American, 1827-1863)
CultureAmerican
Date1853
MediumMarble
DimensionsOverall: 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm)
Base: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Base: 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
InscribedSigned & dated on back where shoulder armor meets, "A. Galt/1853".
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt
Object number66.86.1
Not on view
DescriptionMarble bust of Christopher Columbus, in a heroic pose, with a with a green marble base on a fake marble pedestal.Label TextAlexander Galt (1827-1863) Christopher Columbus, 1853 Marble Collection Chrysler Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Hugh Blair Grigsby Galt 66.86.1 Exhibition History"Tidewater Artist's in Permanent Collection," 7-3-68 to 8-31-68. "American Treasures at the Willoughby-Baylor House," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 2 - December 1, 2013.
