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The sculpture is a bust depicting a young girl with delicate features.
The Portrait Bust

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Jean-Antoine Houdon
artist Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741–1828)
date 1777
medium Marble
origin France
dimensions 37.7 × 25.3 × 19.5 cm
credit line Widener Collection
hall 07 The Portrait Bust
rights public domain (CC0)
National Gallery of Art, Washington Full image

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