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Portrait of a Man
DALOU, Jules (1838 - 1902)
Date: 1873
Media: terracotta
Size: 55.9 cm
Acquired: 1993; Purchase; with assistance of the Art Fund
Accession Number: NMW A 2505
The identity of this man is unknown, although his cap suggests he was a sculptor. His sensitive expression and the fine moulding of his face and beard show the vitality of Dalou’s technique. Alongside Auguste Rodin and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux he was considered one of the most important French sculptors of the period. As a teacher he inspired many others, in France and Britain.
Work not on display
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