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Jeremiah Mason

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Artist

Shobal Vail Clevenger (American 1812–1843)

Date

1839

Medium

Plaster

Dimensions

31 15/16 x 21 1/16 x 13 7/8 in. (81.1 x 53.5 x 35.2 cm) (integral base)

Description

bust with sockle; middle aged man; bald; classical drapery; head turned to subject’s left

Inscription

[no inscription] [confirmed 6/5/10 dbd]

Credit Line

Gift of the artist, 1840

Object Number

UH13