Past Exhibition

Nineteenth-Century Sculpture

The sculpture depicts a human figure with a large head and exaggerated facial features, carved in a rough, textured style. The figure appears to be emerging from a rock-like formation, with the face being the most detailed part of the sculpture. The material of the sculpture is dark, likely bronze, with a metallic sheen and dark brown color. The surface is uneven and rugged, enhancing its substantial presence.
Honoré Daumier, Jean-Marie Fruchard, model c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930, bronze, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.11

Details

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  • Locations

    Main Floor, Galleries 68, 69, 70, 71
The sculpture depicts a human figure with a large head and exaggerated facial features, carved in a rough, textured style. The figure appears to be emerging from a rock-like formation, with the face being the most detailed part of the sculpture. The material of the sculpture is dark, likely bronze, with a metallic sheen and dark brown color. The surface is uneven and rugged, enhancing its substantial presence.
Honoré Daumier, Jean-Marie Fruchard, model c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930, bronze, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.11

Overview: 100 sculptures provided a broad survey with examples by 29 artists, including Auguste Rodin, Edgar Degas, Théodore Géricault, and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The majority of works were from the Gallery's collection, including 38 by Honoré Daumier given by Lessing J. Rosenwald. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon loaned 22 additional pieces, and 4 came from the Corcoran Gallery. The exhibition corresponded with the 1974 Andrew W. Mellon lectures, given by H.W. Janson on the subject of 19th-century sculpture reconsidered.

Organization: Selections for the exhibition were made by Janson and Douglas Lewis, with George Gurney, a 1973-1974 Kress fellow.

Checklist: Checklist with notes by George Gurney.

Attendance: 116,178

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