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model c. 1860s

Pierre-Jules Mêne

Sculptor, French, 1810 - 1879

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Dimensions

overall: 10.8 × 22.2 × 9.5 cm (4 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Accession

1999.79.25

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; bequest 1999 to NGA.

Associated Names

Mellon, Paul

Wikidata ID

Q63862032

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