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Fantastic circa 1956 plaster bust of Albert Einstein created by Margaret Sanders Adams, the daughter of KFC founder Col. Harland Sanders, inscribed on the back of the base: "Margaret Sanders Adams." The plaster head measures approximately 5.5˝ x 6.75˝ x 5.75˝, and has an inherent plaster base bringing it to an overall height of 9.5˝, with a total weight of 5.85 lbs. In fine condition, with a few chips to the off-white painted finish.
From the estate of the sculptor, Margaret Sanders Adams, who presented a bust to Einstein's friend and executor Otto Nathan. On seeing initial photographs of the work, Nathan wrote: 'I think you've done an excellent job with the Einstein bust. There are several busts existing—the most famous ones by Epstein and Davidson, which I personally find unsatisfactory. Perhaps it's because they both originated in a much earlier time of his life. As far as I can judge from the photos you've sent me, yours is better.'
Sanders documents her longstanding interest in Albert Einstein, her creation of Einstein's bust, her friendship with Otto Nathan, and his delivery of her 'open letter' to Einstein in her memoir, The Colonel's Secret: Eleven Herbs and a Spicy Daughter (pp. 186-239), published in 1996.
