Artist/Maker
Giovanni Maria Benzoni
(1809 - 1873)
Depicted
Richard Smith Clark
(1809 - 1884)
Richard Smith Clark (1803–1884)
1854
White marble
Overall: 29 x 19 1/2 x 11 in. ( 73.7 x 49.5 x 27.9 cm )
Gift of Miss Helen M. Rives
1946.60a
Clark first appeared in the New York City Directory in 1833, when he was listed as a merchant. For many years he lived at 830 Broadway, but in 1875 he moved to 450 Fifth Avenue, his permanent residence. This portrait bust was a gift to the New-York Historical Society from his great-granddaughter.
DescriptionPortrait bust.SignedSigned on back of proper right shoulder: "G. M. BENZONI F. A. 1854. ROMA"
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
