Seated Voltaire

circa 1779-1795

Details

Title: Seated Voltaire
Creator: Jean-Antoine Houdon
Date Created: circa 1779-1795
Location: France
Physical Dimensions: Sculpture: 52 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 33 in. (133.35 x 90.17 x 83.82 cm); Base: 34 x 45 x 37 1/4 in. (86.36 x 114.3 x 94.62 cm)
Medium: Plaster, with vestiges of paint and terracotta slip, with metal supports; on modern painted wood base
Object Classification: Sculpture
Full Title: Seated Voltaire
Curatorial Area: European Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Chronology: 1751-1800
Artwork Accession Number: M.2004.5

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