1 100 1 http://omeka.philaathenaeum.org/collections/files/original/594690d8ebffcb722f4e8746349a893d.JPG 6e1a7f7023db39709bb2da998f89bc46 http://omeka.philaathenaeum.org/collections/files/original/d372def6f6788ccb650a301b3ce2c202.JPG 90c9ac856b6bdbb9beaa736646978778 http://omeka.philaathenaeum.org/collections/files/original/fd3bd724cdaeb836368f07bd90854018.JPG dfd1de13535c5e438b883fbadcee7966 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sculpture Collection Description An account of the resource The Athenaeum’s Sculpture Collection comprises a variety of European and American works in marble, bronze, plaster and ceramic, dating mostly from the 19th century. A variety of historical literary, mythological, ancient classical, political, military, arts and science figures are represented. Additional sculptures relating to Napoleon Bonaparte and his family may be viewed online in the Athenaeum's Featured Collection, "Bonaparte Collection." Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. Swain Gifford Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William R. O'Donovan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1879 Description An account of the resource Plaster portrait bust of R. Swain Gifford. The subject gazes straight ahead toward the viewer. Surface patina accentuates the texture of the subject’s short cropped hair and full beard. “RS GIFFORD” is incised on the bottom front of the bust. Robert Swain Gifford (1840 – 1905) was an American painter and printmaker. He spent much of his youth in the coastal areas of Massachusetts and Connecticut, where he developed an affinity for New England land- and seascapes. In 1866, he settled in New York City, where he taught art for nearly thirty years at the Cooper Union School, and helped establish the New York Etching Club. He won medals at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition and numerous other venues. His work is represented in a number of institutions, including the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. William Rudolf O'Donovan (1844 – 1920) was a successful self-taught sculptor. Born in Virginia, he served in the Confederate Army. After the Civil War, he opened a studio in New York City and began his career as a well-regarded professional sculptor, producing many public monuments as well as portrait busts and bas reliefs of prominent persons, including Walt Whitman, Thomas Eakins, and George Washington. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 23.0" H Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Plaster Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Gift of Mrs. Robert S. Ross Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1992.M03.01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html Gifford O'Donovan