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This portrait bust of David Hewes was commissioned during the family's Grand Tour, which began in 1875. The Hewes party, made up of David Hewes, his new wife Matilda Gray, Matilda's daughter Franklina, Matilda's sister Rose, as well as a number of traveling servants. In 1877 the family visited several cities in Italy, where they commissioned several artworks. Among their commissions were two marble sculptures of both David and Franklina.Label
Courtesy of the Cantor Art Center, Stanford University.
