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Artist
Robert Ball Hughes, 1806 - 1868
Sitter
Nathaniel Bowditch, 26 Mar 1773 - 17 Mar 1838
Date
1838-39 (casting date unknown)
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Painted plaster
Dimensions
Object w/out socle: 66.7 x 38.7 x 26cm (26 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 10 1/4")
Socle footprint: 31.8 x 22.9cm (12 1/2 x 9")
Topic
Nathaniel Bowditch: Male
Nathaniel Bowditch: Literature\Writer
Nathaniel Bowditch: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Broker\Insurance agent
Nathaniel Bowditch: Science and Technology\Scientist\Mathematician
Nathaniel Bowditch: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronomer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.84.75
Provenance
(Phillips, June 6, 1984), New York; purchased NPG 1984
