Self Portrait of Jean-Martin Renaud
Bust
1790 (made)
1790 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This small terracotta bust shows the sculptor in informal dress. It was probably intended as a pair to the bust of his wife (Museum number 164-1887).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Self Portrait of Jean-Martin Renaud (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Bust, terracotta, Self-portrait, by Jean- Martin Renaud, 1790 |
| Physical description | Bust, terracotta, with pedestal. Portrait of the sculptor Jean Marie Renaud. Inscribed on the back, 'Mon portrait fait par moi, l'an 1790, le 15 juillet à Paris, J.M. Renaud, Membre de l'Académie de Sculpture de Valenciennes, et de sel de Liège, né au Sarguemine, l'an 1746, le 17 novembre.' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Mon portrait fait par moi, l'an 1790, le 15 juillet à Paris, J.M. Renaud, Membre de l'Académie de Sculpture de Valenciennes, et de sel de Liège, né au Sarguemine, l'an 1746, le 17 novembre.' Note Inscribed on the back |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This small terracotta bust shows the sculptor in informal dress. It was probably intended as a pair to the bust of his wife (Museum number 164-1887). |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 163-1887 |
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| Record created | September 29, 2008 |
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