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Identification and Creation

Object Number
B100
People
Unidentified Artist
Portrait of William L. Shearer (1852 - 1931)
Title
William L. Shearer (1852-1931), plaque in memory of
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, relief
Date
20th century
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/317339

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Technique
Cast
Dimensions
45.7 x 38.1 cm (18 x 15 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • (not assigned): Plaque reads: William Shearer/ 1852-1931/ In whose memory/ a fund was given to/ the President and Fellows/ of/ Harvard College/ for the study of the/ cause, relief and cure/ of chronic disease

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard University Portrait Collection, Harvard Medical School
Accession Year
2006
Object Number
B100
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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