Artist/Maker
Jo Davidson
(American, 1883 – 1952)
Depicted
George Washington
(American, 1732 – 1799)
Depicted
Theodore Roosevelt
(American, 1858 – 1919)
Depicted
Thomas Jefferson
(American, 1743 – 1826)
Depicted
Abraham Lincoln
(American, 1809 – 1865)
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
ca. 1941
Plaster
Overall: 19 x 26 3/4 x 13 in. ( 48.3 x 67.9 x 33 cm )
Gift of Mr. Robert J. Coleman
1987.16
This sculpture was submitted to a competition for the project of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The completed colossal portrait heads at Mount Rushmore were made by Gutzon Borglum and unveiled in 1930–1941.
DescriptionProposal for Mount Rushmore Memorial, with George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. Plaster with purplish red-brown stipple finish.SignedSigned at center right: "JO DAVIDSON"
MarkingsInscribed at proper right front corner: "MT. RUSHMORE / NATIONAL / MEMORIAL / S.D."
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