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Smithsonian American Art Museum
James Buchanan

James Buchanan, Henry Dexter, ca. 1859

Henry Dexter, portrait

Henry DexterAmerican, 1806–1876

James Buchanan

ca. 1859 · Sculpture · 63.3 × 37.8 cm

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 20B

On public display.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the sculpture

Henry Dexter’s project to create a portrait gallery of the president and all the governors was long and arduous. He undertook extensive travel during a time of war and his working method involved creating multiple copies. The first step was modeling the portrait from life and casting it in plaster. He would later make a copy in marble for public display.

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Particulars

ca. 1859

18061876

Accession number: 1906.9.4

What it shows

Occupations Man Nudity Portrait Political Presidents

Sources

Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0

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James Buchanan — Henry Dexter · ART WIKI