Portrait of Christoph Willibald Gluck, Sculpture is a portrait of the opera composer, Christopher Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) who wears a textured chemise and blazer, his curly hair accentuates the upturned angle of his chin and confident gaze., c. 1775
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0034.3; Public Notes: Held in the Bode Museum in Berlin, Germany. Purchased by the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1988 with the Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund.
Dates
- Creation: c. 1775
Creator
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Sculptures; Male Subjects; Male Portraits; Composers; Opera; Christopher Willibald Gluck; Composer Portraits; Christoph Willibald Gluck; School: French; Style period: Neoclassical; Technique: sculpting; Work type: sculpture
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.1; Image width (in.): 3.8in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: terracotta; Physical condition: good; Print type: black and white; Support:
General
Artist Nationality: French; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription original text: Houdon FT 177[4?]; Inscription original text type: signature; Inscription position: bottom back; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
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