Portrait Mask of Etienne Carjat

model c. 1891, cast after 1907

Aimé-Jules Dalou

Associated Names
Aimé-Jules Dalou

Sculptor, French, 1838 - 1902

The sculpture is a bust depicting the head and face of a man. The figure has an elongated face with prominent cheekbones, a straight nose, and a notable mustache. The hair is short and combed back. The sculpture appears to be cast in a dark-colored metal, possibly bronze, giving it a shiny, reflective quality. The head is mounted on a simple, square base with a small vertical rod supporting the face, creating an impression of the head slightly elevated above the base. The expression on the face is neutral.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G1

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    height without base: 20.1 cm (7 15/16 in.)
    height with base: 31.2 cm (12 5/16 in.)
    maximum width: 14.2 cm (5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.166.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Delestre, Paris); purchased 1975 by Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst and Pittsburgh; gift 2004 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

below proper right cheek: DALOU; below chin and after founder's mark: piece unique

Markings

FM: CIRE / PERDUE / A.A.HEBRARD

Wikidata ID

Q63863383

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