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James Jackson

Artist

Shobal Vail Clevenger (American 1812–1843)

Date

1839

Medium

Plaster

Dimensions

26 7/8 x 18 11/16 x 9 1/4 in. (68.2 x 47.5 x 23.5 cm) (integral base)

Description

bust with sockle; elderly male in classical drapery; head turned to subject’s left

Inscription

[no inscription]

Credit Line

Deposited by the artist, 1840

Object Number

UH155