Death Mask of Dr. Horace Wells
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Title
Death Mask of Dr. Horace Wells
Abstract
This bronze mask was made, probably in 1875, from a plaster original taken at Dr. Wells’ death. It was used by sculptor Truman Howe Bartlett as the basis for his statue of Horace Wells which stands in Hartford today.
Creator
Unknown
Date Created
1875, circa
Extent
1 object
Medium
Bronze
Identifier
E2003.1.20
Provenance
Gift of Truman Howe Bartlett to the Boston Medical Library, 1877
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Death Mask of Dr. Horace Wells,” OnView, accessed April 19, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6407.