Selection of ancient terra cotta from the collection of M. Le Vicomte H. de Janzé
Original Language TitleChoix de Terres Cuites Antiques du Cabinet de M. Le Vicomte H. de Janzé
Artist
Marcel Gustave Laverdet
(French, 1816 - 1886)
Printer
Alphonse Louis Poitevin
(French, 1819 - 1882)
Date1857
MediumPhotolithograph
DimensionsImage: 8 15/16 × 14 9/16 inches (22.68 × 36.93 cm)
Sheet: 9 9/16 × 15 3/16 inches (24.28 × 38.58 cm)
Sheet: 9 9/16 × 15 3/16 inches (24.28 × 38.58 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2015.67.36
Signednone
InscribedPrinted on sheet recto, lower left, in brown type: "Laverdet, Peintre Photographe";
Printed on sheet recto, lower right, in brown type: "Photolithographie Poitevin Paris."
Markingsnone
On View
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DescriptionImage of two stone heads side by side on ledge; one has a neutral expression while the other appears tragic with oddly round eyes, furrowed brow, and open mouth as if screaming.ProvenancePurchased from Vintage Works, Ltd. Chalfont, PA by The Hall Family Foundation, Kansas City, MO, 2015;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2015.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2015.
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