Head of a Philosopher
Artist
Vincenzo Gemito(Italian, 1852–1929)Italian, 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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Department
Arts of Europe and the MediterraneanObject Type
Published References Temi di Vincenzo Gemito, ex. cat., Palazzo Racani Arroni, Spoletto, 1989, p. 124, n. 132 Chiseled with a brush. Italian sculpture 1860–1925 from the Gilgore collections, exh. cat., The Art Institute of Chicago, 1994, cat. 20, pp. 90–91 Vincenzo Gemito: Drawings and Sculptures in Naples and Rome, ex. cat., Kate Ganz USA Ltd, 2000, p. 28–9, n. 11 Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped: FONDERIA GEMITO NAPOLI
Stamped at the back of base: PROPRIETA ARTISTICA / 8
Stamped at the back of base: PROPRIETA ARTISTICA / 8
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Auguste Rodin
c. 1910, cast 1970
Bronze with green patina and wooden base
2019.324
