Denver Art Museum displays "Get out the vote" posters Aug 23, 2008
If you miss the convention but you re planning a trip to Denver later this fall, the museum has a show of paintings by the German artist Daniel Richter opening Sept. 6; an exhibit of sculptures by Jean-Antoine Houdon, on loan from Louvre, opening Oct. 11; and paintings by Ernest Blumenschein, who lived in New Mexico and was known for his paintings of the West, opening Nov. 8. Associated Press reports. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Louvre takes its shows on the road Oct 20, 2007
A third show, "Houdon in France and America," from June 7 to Sept. 7 next year, will feature 20 busts and portraits by the French Enlightenment sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, portraying intellectual and political leaders of the period including Denis Diderot, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Fran. ois-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire. (International Herald Tribune)
Lee JessupTo get a sense of the first president, visit Mount Vernon Mar 23, 2007
To get a sense of the first president, visit Mount Vernon - The Lexington Dispatch (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Boston Athenaeum at 200: a fascinating hodgepodge Feb 16, 2007
They were cast from originals by the great French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. Gilbert Stuart's portraits of James Perkins , one of the Athenaeum's founders, and of William Smith Shaw , the institution's first librarian, are beautifully painted if not otherwise terrifically exciting. (Boston Globe)
How accurate is George's face on the dollar bill? Feb 16, 2007
How accurate is George's face on the dollar bill. How accurate is George's face on the dollar bill. (AZCentral -- News)
George Washington, Mount Vernon get a makeover Oct 31, 2006
Schwartz studied Washington s features in the many paintings of him in his later years and sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon s well-known bust of Washington at age 53. Schwartz also looked for clues in personal artifacts such as Washington s famous ivory dentures. (Montana Standard, MT)
Mount Vernon Revisited PHOTOS Oct 22, 2006
Its most-prized feature is a clay bust of Washington by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. After the end of the Revolutionary War, the Virginia legislature decided to honor Washington with a marble statue. (Los Angeles Times)
Forensic Reconstruction Gives G. Washington a Makeover Oct 16, 2006
The bust: Look up at Mount Vernon's most prized artifact: the terra-cotta bust of Washington by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, said to be the most accurate likeness ... Instead, Rees enlisted a team of experts forensic anthropologist, computer scientist, artist/sculptor, even wax painters from Madame Tussauds to analyze three-dimensional scans of the Jean-Antoine Houdon portrait bust (believed to be the best likeness of him), Washington's dentures, his clothing and other portraits, to... (Newsmax)
Mint Condition: Ratonian ended up amid coin controversies May 3, 2006
Sinnock based his portrait of Franklin on the bust done by an 18th-century sculptor named Jean-Antoine Houdon. The cracked Liberty Bell appears on the reverse side of the coin. (Raton Range, AL)
Washington's new 'life' Feb 19, 2006
While a 1785 bronze bust and plaster life mask by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon and several portraits by American painter Charles Wilson Peale are considered the most accurate likenesses, StudioEIS director Ivan Schwartz says his team of sculptors also meets Washington's own definition of artists as "doorkeepers of the temple of time." "People will look at these figures and be sort of awe-struck, but they will make people think in a different way," Mr. Schwartz says. The idea of depicting... (Washington Times)
Team of experts brings a trio of Washingtons to life Feb 18, 2006
Still, Mount Vernon boasts an abundance of primary source information, from statues, paintings, clothing and documents to a detailed bust by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. Researchers also used age-regression techniques to deduce what a younger Washington would look like. (USA Today -- Travel)
Shows will round out our image of Franklin Jan 30, 2006
A marble bust by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, now on exhibit at the Constitution Center, will serve as the centerpiece for a collection of sculptures and related artifacts in the exhibition "In Pursuit of Genius: Jean-Antoine Houdon and the Sculpted Portraits of Benjamin Franklin." May 13 to July 30. Stenton, 4601 N. 18th St. James Logan, secretary to William Penn and namesake of the city neighborhood and square, was a mentor of Franklin's. (Philly.com -- News)
Art is in bloom for Garden Club member Jan 29, 2006
After sorting through a choice of 40 different works of art from the museum s vast collection, Frampton chose a white marble sculpture of Claudine Houdon, the 18-month old daughter of sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. The early 19th-century piece is a challenge to interpret, she said, because of its small size and lack of color. (Town Online)
Putting a Face on the First President Jan 23, 2006
The Clues Among the materials I did have to work with were a full-length white marble statue, a bust and a life mask, all by French court sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, who had begun his depictions during a visit to Mount Vernon in 1785, when Washington was 53 years old. A handful of portraits from his middle and later years added to the available clues--mainly those by Gilbert Stuart, Charles Wilson Peale and his son Rembrandt Peale, and John Trumbull. (Scientific American)
