Neoclassical Plaster Bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow After Henry Hudson Kitson

A neoclassical plaster bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow after Henry Hudson Kitson.

This Georgian style sculpture is highly detailed, with an impressive standing height of 80cm. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator.

The most popular poet of his day, He is best remembered for The Song of Hiawatha (1855) and “Paul Revere’s Ride” (1863).

Henry Hudson Kitson

English born Henry Hudson Kitson (April 9, 1863 – June 26, 1947) was a sculptor known for his representations of American military heroes. Perhaps best known for his 1900 monument the ‘Lexington Minuteman’ to pay tribute to the Minutemen during the American Revolutionary War.