Portrait Bust of Baron Oscar de Mesnil
Vincenzo Gemito, Italian, 1852 - 1929
Geography:
Made in Italy, Europe
Date:
1885Medium:
BronzeDimensions:
41 1/8 x 37 inches (104.5 x 94 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
E1990-91-1Credit Line:
Purchased with the George W. Elkins Fund, the Henry P. McIlhenny Fund in memory of Frances P. McIlhenny, and the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1990
Made in Italy, Europe
Date:
1885Medium:
BronzeDimensions:
41 1/8 x 37 inches (104.5 x 94 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 159, European Art 1850-1900, first floor (Annenberg Galleries)
Accession Number:E1990-91-1Credit Line:
Purchased with the George W. Elkins Fund, the Henry P. McIlhenny Fund in memory of Frances P. McIlhenny, and the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1990
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