John Watts (1749–1836)

ca. 1835-1845

Painted plaster

Overall: 11 1/4 in. × 27 in. × 14 1/2 in. (28.6 × 68.6 × 36.8 cm)

Gift of Mr. J. Watts De Peyster, the subject's grandson

1863.13

This bust is based on an original of ca. 1830 by Robert Ball Hughes. The original bust was in the collection of New York City Hall until 1945 when a vandal destroyed it. A bronze copy, cast in Paris by Gruet about 1900 to 1906, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

DescriptionPortrait bust.

InscribedInscribed under proper left shoulder in pencil: "62"; painted under base in red: "S-62"' inscribed under base in pencil [scribbled out]: "39"; inscribed at proper right shoulder: "...ATT" [illegible]

ClassificationsSCULPTURE