Vincenzo Gemito
Head of a Philosopher

ArtistItalian, 1852–1929
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Head of a Philosopher
Datec. 1890
MediumBronze
Dimensions20 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 10 in. (52 × 24.1 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach, Directors
Object number2017.222
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
221 Shell Oil Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[Robin Katz Fine Art, London, 2017]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped: FONDERIA GEMITO NAPOLI
Stamped at the back of base: PROPRIETA ARTISTICA / 8

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