Project Gutenberg 2016-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 219 Hutton, Laurence 1843 1904 11013926 Portraits in Plaster, from the Collection of Laurence Hutton Produced by Chris Curnow, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Portraits in Plaster, from the Collection of Laurence Hutton" by Laurence Hutton is a collection of biographical sketches accompanied by plaster masks, written in the late 19th century. The work documents Hutton's collection, which spans from renowned historical figures such as Sir Isaac Newton to contemporary performers like Edwin Booth, emphasizing the significance of these masks as veritable representations of their subjects. The collection serves as an artistic and historical exploration of portraiture, capturing the likenesses of individuals from various eras and walks of life. The opening of the volume presents the intriguing backstory of how Hutton's collection began when he stumbled upon a few neglected plaster casts in a dustbin in New York. It sets the stage for understanding the masks' origins, some dating back to figures like Dante and Tasso. Hutton explains the unique nature of these plaster casts as true representations of their subjects, free from artistic flattery or caricature. He reveals the detailed processes involved in creating these masks, showcasing his meticulous research into their authenticity, as well as the challenges he faced in identifying many of the figures represented. Through this introduction, Hutton not only establishes the framework for the rest of his collection but also invites readers to appreciate the deeper significance of these artistic works as tangible links to the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Portraits Masks (Sculpture) NB Text Browsing: Art & Photography Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: Art 274221 2025-06-21T06:45:00.701113 text/html 242572 2024-10-23T00:57:00 text/html 3469955 2025-06-21T06:45:07.573049 application/epub+zip 3471884 2025-06-21T06:45:02.414045 application/epub+zip 142358 2025-06-21T06:45:01.507055 application/epub+zip 3589475 2025-06-21T06:45:11.791048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3518020 2025-06-21T06:45:06.663076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197890 2022-09-24T00:33:38.508293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214790 2025-06-21T06:44:59.691074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194793 2024-10-23T00:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16474 2025-06-21T06:45:11.945016 application/rdf+xml 6539 2025-06-21T06:45:01.628115 image/jpeg 1570 2025-06-21T06:45:01.568068 image/jpeg 3320326 2025-06-21T06:45:00.905167 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia