The sculpture is a bust of a woman with long, wavy hair flowing over her shoulders. Her expression is neutral, with slightly parted lips and prominent cheekbones. The sculpture is made of grey stone with a rough, textured surface. It is placed on a rounded pedestal with a subtly flared base for stability. The neutral tones of the stone accentuate the detailed sculpting of the woman's facial features and hair.
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Head of a Woman

sculptor William Rimmer (American, born England, 1816 - 1879)

c. 1859/1860

Medium
granite
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall without base: 48.26 × 23.02 × 23.81 cm (19 × 9 1/16 × 9 3/8 in.) ; base (height x largest diameter): 13.97 × 20.32 cm (5 1/2 × 8 in.) ; weight with base: 90 lbs (40.824 kg)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. H. Simonds, 1920)
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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