Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière
Head of Diana

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Artist Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière (French, 1831–1890)French, 1831–1890

CultureFrench

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Head of Diana

Dateafter 1882

PlaceParis, France

MediumBronze

Dimensions23 1/8 × 14 3/4 × 11 1/8 in. (58.8 × 37.5 × 28.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Morton A. Cohn, Meredith J. Long, and Fayez Sarofim in honor of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. at "One Great Night in November, 1994"

Object number94.449

Not on view

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Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

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ProvenanceDavid Daniels Collection, New York; Tannebaum collection, 1971; [W.M. Brady & Co., Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH with funds provided by Morton A. Cohn, Meredith J. Long, and Fayez Sarofim in honor of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. at “One Great Night in November,” 1994.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "The Moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed", Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Brown Foundation Galleries, September 27, 2009 - January 10, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Signed on the bust's proper left shoulder: "A. Falquière"; founder's stamp, backside of bronze base: "THIEBAUT FRÈRES FONDEURS PARIS".

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