Undying Faces ®

I found two excelent books on books.google.com.  Take a look! The Story of Napoleon’s Death MaskandThe Death Mask of Shakespeare

This mask if from Madame Tussaud.  There is no evidence that Madame Tussaud was present at her execution or that his is indeed the face of Marie Antoinette.  Please let me know if you have further information on this mask.

See:

http://www.blastmilk.com/decollete/guillotine-the-french-kiss/marie-antoinette-crown-without.php

Life Mask of King Henry VIII as a child?

This site receives may search inquiries for Henry VIII, King of England.  In my research, I have found no hard evidence that a life mask or a death mask of King Henry VIII exists.  There is speculation that this sculpture is of the young Henry patterned from a life mask taken of him as a child.  See the following links for more information.  Please contact me with any information on this subject.

Link to full story:

http://tinyurl.com/yg9bqm3

Statue made from this life mask and photo are from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

“New York circa 1908. Making a plaster death mask. View full size. 8×10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress.”

Credit for this and many excellent historical photos, visit:

http://www.shorpy.com/node/3430