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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
- Medium
- wax
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Collection/White House Historical Association