Long nineteenth century · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 209075
Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)
Joseph Nollekens, first modeled 1766
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Purchase, John T. Dorrance Jr. Gift, in memory of Elinor Dorrance Ingersoll, 1979 · Public domain
- Artist
- Joseph Nollekens
- Date
- first modeled 1766
- Medium
- Marble
- Dimensions
- Overall (confirmed): 21 3/4 × 12 × 10 × 7 1/2 in., 59 lb. (55.2 × 30.5 × 25.4 × 19.1 cm, 26.8 kg)
- Era
- Long nineteenth century
Why it matters
Laurence Sterne (1713–1768), dated first modeled 1766, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Marble. The museum attributes the work to Joseph Nollekens. The recorded dimensions are Overall (confirmed): 21 3/4 × 12 × 10 × 7 1/2 in., 59 lb. (55.2 × 30.5 × 25.4 × 19.1 cm, 26.8 kg). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.