Portrait Bust of Edwin Wallace Stoughton
Artist
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
(American, 1848-1907)
Date1872-73; carved 1874
CultureAmerican
MediumMarble bust
ClassificationSculpture
ProvenanceJohn Fiske sale, American Art Association (No. 672, repro), April 29, 1927; purchased by John Ringling ($90); bequest to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 1936
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN5367
After six years abroad, American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens briefly returned home to New York in the winter of 1872-73. During his sojourn in the city, Saint-Gaudens won a number of commissions from high-profile clients, among them lawyer Edwin W. Stoughton (1818-1882). This portrait bust shows Stoughton in both a realistic mode, faithfully capturing his distinctive curly hair, and as an idealized classical figure, complete with antique-style drapery.
On View
On viewLocation
DimensionsOverall: 26 1/2 x 22 x 14 1/2 in. (67.3 x 55.9 x 36.8 cm)- Museum of Art, Gallery 21, Wall East
