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John Watts, Chancellor, George Edwin Bissell, cast 1891
George Edwin Bissell, portraitGeorge Edwin Bissell1839–1920

John Watts, Chancellor

cast 1891 · Sculpture · 44.5 × 10.2 cm

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Washington, D.C., United States

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About the sculpture

This portrait is a smaller version of a larger public sculpture that George Edwin Bissell created for the Trinity Church yard in New York. John Watts was a merchant and a politician noted for his philanthropy, including the establishment of a free clinic and orphanage. The sculptor, however, depicted the sitter in full judicial robes, emphasizing his legislative career rather than his social achievements.

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Accession number
XX92

What it shows

Rites and ceremoniesStatesmanOccupationsClothing and dressManScrollPhilanthropistsPortrait

In the catalog

SculptureBronzeImpressionism19th century

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