Study for a Monument to Walt Whitman
Object Details
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Date
1919-1920
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Object Type
Sculptures
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Medium
Bronze
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Contributors
Cast by Valsuani Fondeurs
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Object Format
Lost-wax casting
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Dimensions
11 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.
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Inscriptions
Proper right rear side of self base: CIRE \ C. VALSUANI \ PERDUE
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
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Accession Number
2001.1
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Copyright
Public domain
Object Description
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