Head of Beethoven

Antoine BourdelleWW-1891-535746

1891·bronze·Overall: 59.2 x 42 x 52.1 cm (23 5/16 x 16 9/16 x 20 1/2 in.)

Gift of Carrie Moss Halle in memory of Salmon Portland Halle

Catalogue

Year: 1891
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 59.2 x 42 x 52.1 cm (23 5/16 x 16 9/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Artist: Antoine Bourdelle

Artist

Antoine Bourdelle

Sculpture

Antoine Bourdelle, born Émile Antoine Bordelles, was a French sculptor and teacher. He was a student of Auguste Rodin, a teacher of Giacometti and Henri Matisse, and an important figure in the Art Deco movement and the transition from the Beaux-Arts style to modern sculpture.

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