Despair

Jean-Joseph Perraud1869

Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Paris, France

The plaster model of this Sculpture was exhibited at the 1861 Salon with this title : "Ahi ! null altro che pianto al mondo dura (Petrach)" [Nothing ever lasts in this world but pain]

Details

Title: Despair
Creator Lifespan: 1819 - 1876
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1869
Sculptor: Jean-Joseph Perraud
Provenance: Bought in 1869
Physical Dimensions: w680 x h1080 x d1180 cm
Original Title: Le Désespoir
Credit Line: © RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Jean Schormans
Type: Marble
Rights: © RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Jean Schormans
External Link: https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections

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