Carved Bust of Voltaire

c. 1937

Joseph Goldberg

Associated Names
Joseph Goldberg

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is a bust of a man with long, wavy hair, dressed in an 18th-century style coat with buttons and a high-collared shirt with a decorative neckcloth. The bust is made from a light brown stone or plaster material. The man's face has a calm expression. The pedestal has ornate decoration and the name "Voltaire" is inscribed on the base. The sculpture is polished and smooth, emphasizing the facial features and clothing details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10175

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 431, no. 1540.

Wikidata ID

Q64591173

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