SculptureFrench?20th century

Frederic Ward Putnam (1839-1915)

1912

Artists

Aleixo de Queiroz RibeiroArtist

Frederic Ward PutnamSitter

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Cast

Medium

Bronze

Culture

French?

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Harvard University Portrait Collection

Dimensions

63 x 38 x 40 cm (24 13/16 x 14 15/16 x 15 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Gift of Mr. John B. Stetson Jr.,1916

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