Head of a Figure Called Eloquence
Emile Antoine Bourdelle, Head of a Figure Called Eloquence, 1917, bronze, Gift of an Anonymous Donor, public domain, 67.2
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- Title
Head of a Figure Called Eloquence
- Artist
- Date
1917
- Medium
bronze
- Edition
5/10
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
19 1/2 in x 20 in x 16 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
copyright mark: "c" (inside circle) BY- BOURDELLE No. 5, carved, on viewer's lower left side, on side of integral base, toward back, just below bust's hairline
foundry mark: M.H.OH WILLER.FONDEUR . PARIS, carved, viewer's lower left side, on side of integral base, toward back, just below bust's neck hairline Description: block letters
signature: triangle with "B", stamp, on viewer's lower right side, on lower neck Description: triangle with stylized prone "B" superimposed upon it
signature/maker's mark: PL side base: Initials A.B.; PR side of base Bourdelle No. 5 (Alevar Memorial, Beunos Aires)
inscription: "HOH WILLER Fondeur Paris" on PR rear neck; monogram under PL ear
- Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary Art
- Category
Sculpture
- Object Type
sculpture
- Culture
French
- Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
- Accession Number
67.2
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
- Exhibitions
2015 Paradise: Fallen Fruit Portland Art Museum