Bust of Voltaire
Portraits of the writer Voltaire were very popular in the 18th century. Thomire was Houdon's pupil, and based his portrait sculptures of Voltaire on sketches made by his teacher. This small version may have been a model for version in bronze.This modeled terracotta bust is on...
Images (8)
Sculpture
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id
2325
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
8
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.362_Fnt_BW_C44.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.362_Fnt_BW_C44.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_27.362_Fnt_BW_C44.jpg |
| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/27.362 |
Terms
Medium
terracotta, alabaster
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