The sculpture is a bust of a mature man with distinct facial features such as a stern expression, a thick moustache, and wavy hair. The figure is draped in a toga-like garment with a classical aesthetic. Crafted from smooth, white marble, the sculpture sits on a square pedestal base. The details, including the fabric texture and facial lines, are crisply defined. The life-sized bust gives a direct presence to the viewer, almost confrontational in its gaze.

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William Wilson Corcoran

sculptor John Quincy Adams Ward (American, 1830 - 1910)

model 1882, carved 1883

Medium: marble
Classification: Sculpture
Dimensions: overall: 73.66 × 48.26 × 33.02 cm (29 × 19 × 13 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Trustees of Hillcrest, Washington City Orphans' Asylum, by exchange, 1939)
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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