The Face of Alexander Hamilton Giuseppe Ceracchi Bust Postcard

Description: “The Face of Alexander Hamilton” See the most accurate face of Alexander Hamilton. A Photoshop reconstruction of Giuseppe Ceracchi's 1794 bust of Alexander Hamilton premium matte postcard. “In 1896, The Atlantic Monthly published an article titled “Reminiscences of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton.” The anonymous author recalled spending the summer of 1852 with Hamilton’s widow, Eliza Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854), when he or she was 13 years old and Mrs. Hamilton was 95. The author wrote:“I remember nothing more distinctly than…a marble bust of Hamilton standing on its pedestal in a draped corner. That bust I can never forget, for the old lady always paused before it in her tour of the rooms, and leaning on her cane, gazed and gazed, as if she could never be satisfied.”1 Jump ahead over a century, and the identical bust that once captivated Eliza's gaze can now be found on display in the galleries at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas. Imagine standing in Eliza's shoes while admiring the marble bust that helped her cherish Hamilton's memory. Although the sculpture was initially intended to honor its subject during his lifetime, his sudden death transformed it into a timeless memorial. In 1794, Giuseppe Ceracchi, an Italian sculptor, created the marble bust of Hamilton in the style of a Roman Senator. Ceracchi also crafted several replicas of the bust using both marble and plaster. This bust went on to serve as a model for various sculptures and paintings. Prior to creating the marble version, Ceracchi had fashioned a terracotta model of Hamilton from life around 1791-92. After receiving the clay model, he eagerly set to work on the marble version in Rome. In a letter to Hamilton written in July 1792, Ceracchi expressed his impatience to receive the clay model, which he had fashioned to capture Hamilton's "witty and significant physiognomy." Ceracchi completed the marble bust in 1794 and delivered it to Hamilton, although payment for his work did not come until later. Hamilton paid $620 for the bust on March 3, 1796, which he described in his cash-book as a sum paid "through delicacy" upon Ceracchi's request and as a favor to him. The Ceracchi bust is believed to be the most accurate depiction of Hamilton. In 2023, starting with a high-resolution photograph of the Alexander Hamilton bust created by Giuseppe Ceracchi; combined with meticulous research into eye color, hair style and color, eyebrows, complexion, etc.; and the magic of Adobe Photoshop a new image was created showing a photo-realistic view of Hamilton. This resultant image takes the viewer back to that day in 1794 when Hamilton was 37 years old and Secretary of the Treasury. About Digital Yarbs: I'm Cheryl A. Daniel (Digital Yarbs) a Photoshop composition artist who enjoys history. I reconstruct life masks, statues and busts of famous early Americans and historic figures. Using life masks, I completed a forensic/academic study of how the subjects most likely appeared using Adobe Photoshop to add flesh, hair, and other details. My site, yarbs.net features reconstructions and animations of these life masks along with a little history and how the subjects might have looked in daguerreotypes and photographs.Digital Yarbs Items: My works are available as postcards, high quality archival giclée prints and limited edition canvas prints numbered and signed with certificate of authenticity. Canvas Prints: Are Limited Edition, Signed and numbered with Certificate of Authenticity. Giclee wrapped canvas 16x20 .75 inch edge, open back with mirror border. Paper Prints: Are Signed, numbered with Certificate of Authenticity and made of Kodak Professional Endura Premier Lustre paper. My signature on the back is signed with an archival acid free ink pen and the blue logo stamp uses archival acid free ink. Postcards: Are 4×6 premium matte. Postcards come as a single card, pack of 10, pack of 25, or pack of 50. Canvases, prints and post cards contain NO watermarks. Free Shipping within 3-5 business day via USPS. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your item, we will completely refund your order. Visit yarbs.net for more information on this image and to see more of my works with life masks. What did the Founding Fathers look like? Can we know for certain? Video will open in a new window Using the mobile app? Copy this link into your browser:

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Location: Providence, North Carolina

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