Male Portrait Bust, unknown maker from France or Italy

Artwork Overview

Male Portrait Bust , 1700s
Where object was made: France or Italy
Material/technique: marble
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 87.3 x 63.1 x 39.4 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 34 3/8 x 24 13/16 x 15 1/2 in
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1950.0066
Not on display

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The attribution of this portrait bust has been debated for many years; it has been variously regarded as French or Italian. The most recent suggestion links this sculpture to Edme Bouchardon, a French artist that worked in Rome. Although the subject remains anoynymous, the coiffure and dramatic drapery resemble Bouchardon's early rococo busts dating from the 1730s or 1740s.

Exhibitions

Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2023
Kris Ercums, curator
2021–2022