Portrait of an Artist

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Portrait of an Artist

Late 18th century

Artist/maker unknown, Italian

This portrait, based on a set that has been in the Uffizi in Florence since 1773, is from a series from which there are other examples in the Wallace Collection in London. It may be a likeness of the artist Pontormo (Italian, active Florence, 1494–1557).

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of an Artist

Date:

Late 18th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Italian

Medium:

Polychrome wax with paint and purple glass eyes mounted on painted glass in a wood frame

Dimensions:

Including frame: 6 7/16 × 5 5/16 × 1 5/8 inches (16.4 × 13.5 × 4.1 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Edgar Munson, 1943

Accession Number:

1943-95-8

Geography:

Made in Italy, Europe

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