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Artist
Janet Gregg Schroeder, 4 May 1902 - ?
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works, Inc.
Sitter
Robert Somers Brookings, 22 Jan 1850 - 15 Nov 1932
Date
1944 (cast 1966)
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
33.9cm (13 3/8"), Accurate
Topic
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Robert Somers Brookings: Male
Robert Somers Brookings: Business and Finance\Businessperson
Robert Somers Brookings: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
Robert Somers Brookings: Education and Scholarship\Founder
Robert Somers Brookings: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. Henry A. Schroeder