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Profile of James Hoban

Profile of James Hoban

This wax bas-relief on glass portrait is of James Hoban, an Irish-American who was an architect of the White House and many other Washington, D.C. landmarks. The portrait is attributed to John Christian Rauschner, a German sculptor who specialized in wax portraits. It was acquired for the White House Collection by the White House Historical Association in 1976.

Artist
John Christian Rauschner
Date of Work
ca. 1800
Credit
White House Collection/White House Historical Association