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Torso of Summer
Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (French, 1861–1944)
Cast by: Alexis Rudier Fondeur (French (Paris))
Cast by: Alexis Rudier Fondeur (French (Paris))
French
about 1910–11
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze, cast no. 5 of an edition of 6
Dimensions
142.24 x 45.72 x 33.02 cm (56 x 18 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wilson
Accession Number1986.1022
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionBronze. Nude female body.
Marks
Marked 5/6 below monogram signature, with foundry mark on back of base: Alexis Rudier Fondeur, Paris
Inscriptionssigned on proper right rear, near top, of base with monogram: A M
ProvenanceJuly 1965, sold by Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Inc., New York, to John J. Wilson, Marblehead, MA [1] ; 1986, donated by Mrs John J. Wilson (Dorothy Ann Wilson), Marblehead, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 1987)
NOTE:
[1] from 1965 onwards, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wilson lent the piece to the MFA until it was made a gift.
NOTE:
[1] from 1965 onwards, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wilson lent the piece to the MFA until it was made a gift.
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