Bust
Object number2022.68.1
Artist
Marguerite Erskine Walker Westinghouse
(1842 - 1914)
Date1857-1914
MediumClay; Wood; Paint; Varnish
Credit LineGift of Peter R. Simpson
DescriptionBust sculpture on black wooden base. Light brown clay sculpture portrays a man with frontal body and head in three-quarter view facing slightly proper right. Man has short, wavy hair and a mustache. Man wears a collared suit jacket, shirt with stand-up collar, and bowtie. Bust has trapezoidal clay base that is mounted on circular glossy black painted wooden base. Wooden base has circular tiered bottom and top sections that are connected by a double-flared column shaft. Underside of wooden base is unpainted brown wood.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 15 x 7.875 x 4.875 in. (38.1 x 20 x 12.4 cm)Historical NotesThis sculpture of Dr. Diomedi C. Pantaleoni was made by Marguerite Erskine Walker Westinghouse. Marguerite was the wife of George Westinghouse.
Related person
Dr. Diomedi C. Pantaleoni
(1810 - 1885)
Related person
George Westinghouse Jr.
(1846 - 1914)
Related institution
Westinghouse
Terms
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