Plaster Bust of Norbert Rillieux

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bust (Figure)

Creator Notes

Bust designed by Inge Hardison and distributed by The Old Taylor Distillery Co., Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2025.212.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plaster
Paint (Coating)
Paper (Fiber product)
Felt (Textile)

Color

Brown (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Green (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 5.5 in

Inscriptions

on sign on front: NORBERT RILLIEUX / (1806-1894) / He made all our lives a little sweeter. inscribed in plaster on base of sculpture, back: INGE HARDISON on label on bottom: HE MADE ALL OUR LIVES A LITTLE SWEETER / [...] / KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY, 86 PROOF. THE OLD TAYLOR DISTILLERY CO., FRANKFORT & LOUISVIL(obscured)
Plaster Bust of Norbert Rillieux