id:			170745
accession number:	2013.265
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2013.265
updated:		2024-03-26 02:01:36

Head of Balzac, 1844. Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788–1856). Bronze; overall: 24.3 x 14.5 x 13.3 cm (9 9/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz 2013.265

title:				Head of Balzac
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creation date:			1844
creation date earliest:		1844
creation date latest:		1844
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creditline:			Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz
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culture:	France, 19th century
technique:	bronze
department:	Modern European Painting and Sculpture
collection:	Mod Euro - Sculpture 1800-1960
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

* Pierre-Jean David d'Angers (French, 1788–1856)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 24.3 x 14.5 x 13.3 cm (9 9/16 x 5 11/16 x 5 1/4 in.)
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	inscription:	inscribed in lower front: "DE BALZAC." The artist's name and date ("DAVID DANGERS/1844") are inscribed on the left side, and the foundry's name ("F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR") is inscribed on the back. All inscriptions were made in the mold.
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Helen and Albert Borowitz, Cleveland, Ohio
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