John Insley Blair

Olin Levi Warner American
 Cast by Tiffany & Co.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

John Insley Blair (1802–1899) was an American financier and railroad developer who served as director of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad system from its inception in 1852 until his death. The likeness is one of the sculptor’s most successful in the sure modeling, rich textural variation, and powerful evocation of character. The artist faithfully recorded Blair’s physical traits: balding forehead, large-lobed ears, narrow-set eyes, and weathered skin. This bust was one of eleven works by Warner given to the museum by the National Sculpture Society after the sculptor’s untimely death in 1896; the bronzes were cast by Tiffany and Company from his original plasters.

John Insley Blair, Olin Levi Warner (American, West Suffield, Connecticut 1844–1896 New York), Bronze, American

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.