Modern · National Gallery of Art · 1264

Alexandre Brongniart

Imitator of Jean-Antoine Houdon, c. 1910

The sculpture depicts the bust of a young child with fine details of the facial features, a gentle expression, curly hair, and dressed in a garment with a ruffled collar and buttons. The sculpture is crafted from a material with a warm, terracotta-like earthy tone and is mounted on a round wooden pedestal. The child is presented in a naturalistic manner, looking across time at the viewer with a serene expression.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Widener Collection · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: Imitator of Jean-Antoine Houdon
Date: c. 1910
Medium: terracotta
Dimensions: 37.7 x 27.3 x 18 cm (14 13/16 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Era: Modern

Why it matters

Alexandre Brongniart, dated c. 1910, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in terracotta. The museum attributes the work to Imitator of Jean-Antoine Houdon. The recorded dimensions are 37.7 x 27.3 x 18 cm (14 13/16 x 10 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

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