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George Washington Mask - Item #26510. 5 Inches High x 9 Inches Wide x 6 Inches Deep This mask is from the full length figure of George Washington. Houdon was commissioned to create the statue for the state of Virginia. He stayed at Mount Vernon for a couple of weeks, studying his subject and creating a life mask, and then completed the sculpture back home in France. It was installed in the Capitol's rotunda in 1796. As with many of Houdon's works, the statue was widely reproduced, and

The last two will continue being displayed indoors due to their fragile conditions while copies will replace them outdoors

1911 Catalog ID # - 16036

The statue was likely meant to be viewed from the front left-hand side given its placement in the building and the higher level of detail on the left side of the body

Columbus is depicted in motion

so-called because the Greeks and Romans were imitating earlier Archaic and Classical Greek art

The original is made of sandstone and is found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts

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"Bust of a Man (after the antique)

it eventually served as a home for the choir singers during services

He holds a globe in his left hand

18 Inches High x 37 Inches Wide

Origin: North West Palace

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