This statuette is part of a pair of cast bronze representations of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster by Thomas Ball. This representation of Daniel Webster is the fourth likeness Ball created, which include busts and a portrait. Ball was an American artist and also a musician. Webster was a highly regarded orator and served as secretary of state under three different presidents (William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore). He also served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, representing New Hampshire and Massachusetts.