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The head, shoulders, and upper chest of a man wearing a curly wig are carved from white marble in this freestanding portrait sculpture.
The Portrait Bust

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Jean-Antoine Houdon
artist Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741–1828)
date 1778
medium Marble
origin France
dimensions 52.7 × 45.5 × 33.3 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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