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100 1 _aHutton, Laurence,
_d1843-1904
245 1 0 _aPortraits in Plaster, from the Collection of Laurence Hutton
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-05
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Portraits in Plaster, from the Collection of Laurence Hutton" by Laurence Hutton is a collection of biographical sketches accompanied by plaster masks, written in the late 19th century. The work documents Hutton's collection, which spans from renowned historical figures such as Sir Isaac Newton to contemporary performers like Edwin Booth, emphasizing the significance of these masks as veritable representations of their subjects. The collection serves as an artistic and historical exploration of portraiture, capturing the likenesses of individuals from various eras and walks of life. The opening of the volume presents the intriguing backstory of how Hutton's collection began when he stumbled upon a few neglected plaster casts in a dustbin in New York. It sets the stage for understanding the masks' origins, some dating back to figures like Dante and Tasso. Hutton explains the unique nature of these plaster casts as true representations of their subjects, free from artistic flattery or caricature. He reveals the detailed processes involved in creating these masks, showcasing his meticulous research into their authenticity, as well as the challenges he faced in identifying many of the figures represented. Through this introduction, Hutton not only establishes the framework for the rest of his collection but also invites readers to appreciate the deeper significance of these artistic works as tangible links to the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPortraits
653 _aMasks (Sculpture)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52730
999 _c93564
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