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Artist
Thomas Dow Jones, 11 Dec 1811 - 27 Feb 1881
Sitter
Henry Clay, 12 Apr 1777 - 29 Jun 1852
Date
1851
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Plaster relief
Dimensions
Frame (oval): 47 × 40.6 cm (18 1/2 × 16")
30.5 × 25.1 × 3.8 cm (12 × 9 7/8 × 1 1/2")
Topic
Sculpture\Relief\Bas-relief
Henry Clay: Male
Henry Clay: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
Henry Clay: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution