SculptureBritish18th century
Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
18th century
Artists
James TassieArtist
Description
Newton in right profile.
Dimensions
2.7 cm. diam. x 2 cm depth (1 1/16 x 13/16 in.) (sight)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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