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Artist
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1 Mar 1848 - 3 Aug 1907
Sitter
William Dean Howells, 1 Mar 1837 - 11 May 1920
Mildred Howells, 1872 - 1966
Date
1898
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze relief
Dimensions
With mount: 35.2 x 46.4 x 1.6cm (13 7/8 x 18 1/4 x 5/8")
Topic
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table
Printed Material\Papers
Sculpture\Relief\Bas-relief
Mildred Howells: Visual Arts\Artist
Mildred Howells: Female
Mildred Howells: Literature\Writer
William Dean Howells: Male
William Dean Howells: Literature\Writer\Poet
William Dean Howells: Journalism and Media\Magazine editor
William Dean Howells: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul\US Consul
William Dean Howells: Performing Arts\Theater critic
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of Mildred Howells, 1949
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.65.65
Provenance
Mildred Howells; gift to the National Gallery of Art 1949; transferred to NPG 1965
