George Washington
ArtistCircle of
Jean-Antoine Houdon
(French, 1741-1828)
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1800
MediumMarble
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/4 x 17 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (54 x 45.4 x 31.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase
Object number86.474
Not on view
DescriptionMarble bust sculpture of George Washington.Label TextCircle of Jean-Antoine Houdon French (1741-1828) George Washington, ca. 1800 Marble, 21 1/4 x 17 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Gift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase 86.474Exhibition History"The Ricau Collection," The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., February 26 - April 23, 1989. "George Washington, American Symbol," The Museum at Stony Brook, Feb. 6 - May 31, 1999; Brandywine River Museum, June 12 - Sept 6, 1999; Museum of Our National Heritage, Oct. 8, 1999 - Feb. 27, 2000. "American Treasures at the Willoughby-Baylor House," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, January 2 - December 1, 2013.
