The sculpture is a bust of a person with an elaborate hairstyle. The individual has finely carved, wavy hair gathered neatly at the back. The sculpture is made from white marble. The face of the sculpture displays delicate features, with a straight gaze and a subtle expression. The neck is elongated, and the bust is placed on a simple, rounded pedestal that supports the upper portion of the sculpture.
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Possibly Lady Louisa Bingham

Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770 - 1844)

model 1816 and/or 1817/1818, carved c. 1821/1824

Medium
Carrara marble
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (including integral socle): 58.42 x 28.89 x 22.23 cm (23 x 11 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
Culture
Danish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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