Demi-Bust of George Washington. Chalkware or Ceramic. Approximately 12.5 inches by 7.5 inches, including base.This is an approximately life size bust, much in the style of the classic Houdon bust, but with only the face of our nations first president; the details of his hair and the back of his head are not present. The back of the bust is hollowed out in a mask-like fashion and finished in the same bronze paint as the front. The bust is unsigned, but a paper tag is glued to the inside of the base, inscribed in pen "PROPERTY OF W.C. PETTIT 929 E. 13Th ST. BKLYN. N.Y." A Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Pettit are listed at this address in the 1921 edition of <em>The Brooklyn Blue Book</em> "Society Register." The bust is complete as made, with no significant damage other than a quarter inch chip from the paint on Washingtons left forehead, and some tiny paint chips missing around the edge of the bust.
