Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de Voltaire) (1696–1778)

Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de Voltaire) (1696–1778) by Jean Antoine Houdon

Medium

Marble, on grey marble socle

Dimensions

wt. confirmed: 18 7/8 in., 39 lb. (47.9 cm, 17.7 kg)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1972

Accession Number

1972.61

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