Portrait of Amanda Clayanna Armstrong [later, Mrs. Solon C. White](1844-1924)

Asa Ames carved this portrait when his subject was three-and-a-half years old. Presumably he worked from measurements, clay or plaster models, sketches, and perhaps even photographs for a good part of his production time, since most youngsters would have lacked the patience and self-control to pose for more than a brief instant. Some of Ames's sculptures were made from laminated slabs, but this one was created from a single block of wood, which would have prohibited significant changes during the course of the work.
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