© National Museum Cardiff
Bust of a Man
Artist: Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838 - 1902)
Location: National Museum Cardiff
Date: 1873
Materials: terracotta cast
Dimensions: 59 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £7,500 (Total: £48,000)
Vendor: Agnew's
Review number: 3986 (1993)
Provenance:
Private collection, Brussels, 1991; with Gallery d'Arenberg, Brussels; with Thos. Agnew & Sons, London.
Description:
The sitter has not yet been identified, but from his headgear, it would seem that he is a sculptor. Dalou only worked in terracotta for the finished sculpture during his English period. The busts required between 25 and 30 sittings and were extremely popular at the time.
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