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Artist
Jo Davidson, 30 Mar 1883 - 2 Jan 1952
Sitter
Carl Sandburg, 6 Jan 1878 - 22 Jul 1967
Date
c. 1939 (cast 1978)
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
48.1 x 19.5 x 23 cm (18 15/16 x 7 11/16 x 9 1/16" )
Topic
Carl Sandburg: Male
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Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Dr. Maury Leibovitz