-MORE TICKETS ADDED- Faces from the Past: Death Masks at Princeton University
Join us for a rare look at the Laurence Hutton Collection of Death Masks
Princeton, New Jersey
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A group of rarely shown death masks will be on view at the main gallery of Firestone Library noon-4:45.
This extraordinary collection was discovered by chance in the late 1800s when journalist Laurence Hutton happened upon a boy selling what appeared to be the face of Benjamin Franklin, cast in plaster. The first mask was purchased for 2 shillings, and the rest were salvaged from the trash.
On Obscura Day, the curator will give a talk about their history at 2 pm. Faces will include Benjamin Franklin, Sir Isaac Newton, Oliver Cromwell, and many more.
Find out more about Obscura Day at the Laurence Hutton Collection
Where
Firestone Library, Princeton University
One Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA
