id: 102360
accession number: 1921.1003
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Head of a Man, 1520–1525. Circle of Michel Colombe (French, c. 1430–c. 1513). Marble; overall: 14 x 12.2 x 8 cm (5 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William G. Mather 1921.1003
title: Head of a Man
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creation date: 1520–1525
creation date earliest: 1520
creation date latest: 1525
current location: 110B Late Gothic
creditline: Gift of William G. Mather
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culture: France, 15th century
technique: marble
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Renaissance
type: Sculpture
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CREATORS
* Michel Colombe (French, c. 1430–c. 1513) - artist
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measurements: Overall: 14 x 12.2 x 8 cm (5 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Silver Jubilee Exhibition
opening date: 1941-06-23T04:00:00
The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
title: 35th Anniversary Exhibition
opening date: 1951-06-20T04:00:00
35th Anniversary Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 20-September 30, 1951).
title: Treasures of Medieval France
opening date: 1966-11-16T05:00:00
Treasures of Medieval France. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1966-January 29, 1967).
title: Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture
opening date: 1975-09-24T04:00:00
Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).
title: Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture
opening date: 2006-09-26T00:00:00
Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (organizer) (September 26, 2006-February 19, 2007).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA 1975: Traditions and Revisions, cat. no. 56.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (9/26/2006 - 2/19/2007): "Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture"
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PROVENANCE
(Arnold Seligmann, Rey and Co., Inc., New York).
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The original context and function of these two marble heads are unknown. They are presumed to have been part of a relief sculpture from a château, perhaps in the Loire region, or else from a tomb sculpture. Their style is reminiscent of sculptures produced by Michel Colombe, a prominent sculptor active in the Loire Valley in the service of aristocratic and royal patrons, and may have been carved by a close follower or member of his workshop.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1925.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 18
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook_80839/page/n20
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1928.
page number: Reproduced: p. 21
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1928/page/n25
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 180
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n43
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 73
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n97
Wixom, William D. Treasures from Medieval France. [Cleveland]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1967.
page number: Mentioned and reproduced: p. 332-333; cat. no. VII-20
url: https://archive.org/details/TreasuresMedievalFrance/page/n359
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 73
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n97
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 83
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n103
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