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Source Description
This small terracotta (clay) bust depicts a man in large bicorne (two cornered) or cocked hat, a high collar, and flowing cravat. Beginning around 1730, terracotta became a popular medium for sculptures in France. Collectors appreciated that terracotta pieces could have the quality of a sketch, equivalent to a drawing made by a painter in finalizing his work, where the artist’s process was made visible. This bust embodies these qualities and careful looking reveals tool marks and even fingerprints in the surface.
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Document identity
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23255
label
Bust of a Man in a Hat
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1
Source metadata
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23255
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object
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normalized
title
Bust of a Man in a Hat
description
This small terracotta (clay) bust depicts a man in large bicorne (two cornered) or cocked hat, a high collar, and flowing cravat. Beginning around 1730, terracotta became a popular medium for sculptures in France. Collectors appreciated that terracotta pieces could have the quality of a sketch, equivalent to a drawing made by a painter in finalizing his work, where the artist’s process was made visible. This bust embodies these qualities and careful looking reveals tool marks and even fingerprints in the surface.
provenance
Walters Art Museum, December 1968, by purchase.
date
18th or 19th Century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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figurines
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.8
height
8.3
depth
6.2
dimensionsRaw
Overall: H: 8 9/16 × W: 3 1/4 × D: 2 7/16 in. (21.8 × 8.3 × 6.2 cm)
Source extras
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terracotta
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6229
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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