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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

Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861-1929)

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

bronze

heads

sculpture

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