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The sculpture is a bust of a bearded man with curly hair, draped in a garment knotted at the front.
The Portrait Bust

Saint Matthew

Alessandro Algardi
artist Alessandro Algardi (Bolognese-Roman, 1598–1654)
date c. 1640
medium Terracotta
origin Italy
dimensions 38 × 32.4 × 19.8 cm
credit line Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
hall 07 The Portrait Bust
rights public domain (CC0)
National Gallery of Art, Washington Full image

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