Bust of Frederic March as Mark Twain
Sculpture, Bust
1944 (Date manufactured/created)
Sculpture
ceramic
17.75 inches H
X
9.5 inches W
X
6.5 inches D
Measurement Notes: 9.5 inches wide at widest point (hair); base is 7.5 inches wide
6.5 inches deep at deepest point (nose); base is 5 inches deep
6.5 inches deep at deepest point (nose); base is 5 inches deep
Bust of Frederic March as Mark Twain. Neck up, ceramic portrait bust on an attached green ceramic stand. The stand has raised text on its front reading "FREDRIC MARCH MARK TWAIN". The bust has a purple shirt color and red bow tie. The head painted generally realistically with gray hair, mustache, and eyebrows on a caucasian toned face.In 1944, Warner Brothers released a biopic titled, The Adventures of Mark Twain starring Frederic March. This bust was sculpted and painted as a reference for the makeup department to use during filming. This helped ensure continuity when March had to undergo an extensive transformation when portraying Twain in his later years.
The Mark Twain House & Museum, Museum Purchase
1998.7.1