15 Inches High x 12 Inches Wide x 8 Inches Deep
Boston-based artist Robert Kraus (1850-1901) created two versions of the bust of Paul Revere, one with a tricorn hat and one without. This piece is a reduction of the original work. A mention of one of Kraus’s sculptures in The New York Times in 1899 noted that his Paul Revere bust was based on Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of the Patriot. Several monumental sculptures by Kraus grace the Boston area, including the Boston Massacre Monument.
Artist: Robert Kraus
Museum/Location: Unknown
Time Period: Modern, late 19th century
1911 Catalog ID # – 6018
Sources:
“Personal Notes.” The New York Times, 26 Nov. 1899, p. 22. The New York Times Archives, https:///1899/11/26/archives/personal-notes.html.
Search for “Robert Kraus.” Art Inventories Catalog. Smithsonian American Art Museum and Smithsonian Institution Research Information System, https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=154465KL3063Q.343&profile=ariall&uri=link=3100006~!204970~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=Browse&menu=search&ri=2&source=~!siartinventories&term=Kraus%2C+Robert%2C+1850-1901%2C+sculptor.&index=AUTHOR.