Bust of Thomas Hooker
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
After a work byAfter a work by
Frances L. Wadsworth
(American, 1909 - 1978)
Date1940-1950
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (19.1 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 1/16 x 6in. (20.5 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2013.30.9
DescriptionA plaster bust of a man with long hair wearing a shirt, vest, and coat, is shown against a black background.
NotesDate Note: This is presumably the plaster bust of Thomas Hooker that Frances Wadsworth exhibited at the Hartford Club in 1940. The finished statue was installed in front of the Old State House in 1950. (Finlay 11/29/2013)Subject Note: No authentic portrait of Thomas Hooker is known. Frances Wadsworth based her bust of Hooker on a careful study of the faces of known Hooker descendants. (Finlay 11/29/2013)
Status
Not on view
