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Head of Christ
Jean-Baptiste (Auguste) Clésinger (French, 1814–1883)
French
1867
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
63.2 x 40 x 46.7 cm (24 7/8 x 15 3/4 x 18 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Patricia Learmonth, to the memory of her husband, Raoul H. Fleischmann
Accession Number1983.158
OUT ON LOAN
On display at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 27, 2024 – January 20, 2025
On display at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 27, 2024 – January 20, 2025
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionDown-turned head of Christ, His eyes closed, wearing a crown of thorns. Medium to dark brown patination. Circular self base. Signed and dated along truncation at right shoulder; CLESINGER, 1867. Founder's mark along truncation at left shoulder. POUSSIELGUE-RUSAND
ProvenanceBy 1981, Sheperd Gallery, New York; January 16, 1981, sold by Sheperd to Patricia Learmonth, New York; 1983, gift of Patricia Learmonth to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 9, 1983)