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Andrew Jackson, 1834–1835

Hiram Powers American
1834–35; carved 1839
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 760
Hiram Powers se fit connaître en sculptant d’importantes figures de la politique des États-Unis. De fait, ce buste du président Andrew Jackson lança sa carrière, qui se déroula principalement en Italie. En 1834, il se rendit à Washington, D.C., où Jackson posa pour lui à la Maison-Blanche. Le portrait dépeint avec réalisme le président alors âgé de soixante-sept ans, son long visage émacié et ridé, la bouche et les joues creusées par l’absence de dents et le front plissé sous une épaisse mèche de cheveux peignés vers l’arrière. Powers sculpta le buste dans le marbre après son installation définitive à Florence, en 1837.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Andrew Jackson, 1834–1835
  • Artiste: Hiram Powers, Américain, 1805–1873
  • Date: 1839
  • Technique: Marbre
  • Dimensions: 88,3 x 59,7 x 39,4 cm
  • Crédits: Don de MmeFrances V. Nash, 1894
  • Accession Number: 94.14
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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