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Bust of Christoph Willibald von Gluck
Houdon, too, was a sculptor. He was renowned for his portraits which he usually carved in marble. This is most likely a study, as it is unglazed and somewhat sketchily carved.

Artform: SCULPTURE, Pre-20th Century
Artist: Houdon, Jean-Antoine
Artist Dates: 1741-1828
Country/Culture: France
Period: 18th century
Date: c1775
Medium: terra cotta, marble base
Size: with base: 64 x 39.3 x 28.1 cm
Subject: Portraits
Style: Rococo
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art
 
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