{"product_id":"houdon-jefferson-bust","title":"Thomas Jefferson American President Bust by Houdon White, Assorted Sizes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eElegance in Off White: The Houdon Jefferson Bust\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Houdon Jefferson bust keeps alive the alert, elegant Jefferson that a Paris sculptor captured in 1789. It comes in 12 in and 28 in sizes, both in off white hand-finished crushed stone resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt reproduces a Paris portrait by \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Antoine Houdon\u003c\/strong\u003e. A white Jefferson bust recalls the plaster casts that sculptors made from their clay models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-finished crushed stone resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Off White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 in H x 7 in W x 4 in D including base, 2.8 lbs, PN 343W_12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall base:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 in W x 4 in D x 1 1\/16 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall head:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 3\/4 in H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 in H, 24.3 lbs, PN 344W_30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jefferson Paris portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJefferson Meets Houdon in Paris\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1784 Congress sent Jefferson to Europe to negotiate commercial treaties with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. There he met Houdon, the leading portrait sculptor of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jefferson Paris portrait came from a sitting in August 1789. Houdon modeled him in terra cotta, then made a plaster cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Portrait Shown at the Salon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Monticello plaster very likely appeared at the Salon of 1789. A marble version is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Houdon Jefferson bust repeats that famous image. The portrait stresses Jefferson's alert mind and elegant bearing. Houdon portrait sculpture of this kind made the sitter look both thoughtful and at ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJefferson himself called Houdon the first statuary of his age. See more presidents in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-american-usa-presidents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAmerican Presidents Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12 in Houdon Jefferson bust sits easily on a desk or shelf. The 28 in size needs a sturdy console or pedestal, since it weighs 24.3 lbs. Dust either white Jefferson bust with a soft dry cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJean-Antoine Houdon in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoudon was born in 1741. Houdon portrait sculpture covers the great names of his era, including Franklin, Washington, and Jefferson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Houdon modeled Jefferson and where the plaster and marble versions are kept. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monticello.org\/tje\/685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHoudon Bust of Thomas Jefferson - Monticello\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet Houdon's circle of American sitters in this Met entry on his portrait of Franklin. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/208578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBenjamin Franklin by Houdon - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Museum Masterworks","offers":[{"title":"Small 12H","offer_id":1192249139,"sku":"343W-US","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large 28H","offer_id":7189563971,"sku":"344W","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/343W-houdon-jefferson-12h-1080sqr.jpg?v=1793297141","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/houdon-jefferson-bust","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}