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Classicizing White Marble Bust by J.H. Haseltine, Rome, 1870

About the Item

Bust signed and dated "1870 Rome" by J.H. Haseltine, a sculptor who moved to Italy as part of a mass migration of American artists during the late nineteenth century. The sculpture is carved out of white Italian marble in the likeness of an idealized young man coiffed contemporarily, but wrapped in classicizing drapery.
  • Creator:
    James Henry Haseltine (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1870
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0411091stDibs: LU97791038772
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