David E. Finley
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View on museum website →Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 31.1 x 18.3 x 22.2 cm (12 1/4 x 7 3/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of David E. Finley
Accession Number
1981.101.1
Art Historical Context
**David E. Finley** (1930) by Faustaoria Mengarini is a bronze portrait bust that captures the distinguished features of David E. Finley the inaugural director of the National Gallery Art. Created in 1930, just eight years before Finley assumed his pivotal role at the museum, this sculpture measures 31.1 x 18.3 x 22.2 cm, embodying the intimate scale typical of busts intended for private or institutional display. Mengarini, an accomplished sculptor, skillfully renders Finley's thoughtful expression and strong profile, highlighting his intellectual presence during the interwar era. Bronze, a t...