Walt Whitman Death Mask is a sculpture by American artist Thomas Eakins. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892/03/28 | Thomas Eakins | Artist | Thomas Eakins and protege, Samuel Murray, make Walt Whitman's death mask and a plaster cast of the poet's hand. At least three death masks survive, including one at the Princeton University Library. | Walt Whitman House | Camden, NJ | Death of Walt Whitman | |
| 1895/00/00 | Thomas Eakins | Artist | Sam Murray and Tom Eakins use Walt Whitman's death mask as a model when carving "Moses", one of ten biblical prophets commissioned for the Witherspoon building in Philadelphia. | Witherspoon Building | Philadelphia, PA | Death of Walt Whitman |
| Particulars for Walt Whitman Death Mask (sculpture): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Art | expression of creative skill and imagination such as painting or sculpture | |
| Material | Gypsum Plaster | a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water | |
| Sight Category | Object | ||
| Art Type | Sculpture | ||
| Historic Use | Work of Art | ||
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