Portrait of Mr. Fenn
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Portrait of Mr. Fenn

Emily Clayton Bishop

This portrait bust of Mr. Fenn in the style of her teacher, Grafly, is one of the earliest known examples of Bishop's work. Mr. Fenn was a family friend and blind. The bust indicates his blindness by closed eyes.
Artist
Emily Clayton Bishop
Date of Birth
(1883-1912)
Date
1906
Medium
Bronze with brown patina; lost-wax cast after 1912
Dimensions
14 x 10 x 9 1/4 in. (35.56 x 25.4 x 23.495 cm.)
Accession #
1969.10.5
Credit Line
Gift of Marjorie D. Martinet and Beatrice Fenton
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Category
Sculpture
Subject
Portrait

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