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Bust of Jean Racine
ca. 1779
marble
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Boizot is remembered for his decorative sculptures made for members of Louis XVI's court as well as for his realistic portrait busts. In 1779, he presented a bust of the great French dramatist Racine (1639-1699) that was similar to this example to the Comédie-Française in exchange for a lifetime pass to the theater.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Jacobs Sale, Baltimore, December 12, 1940, no. 1083; Walters Art Museum, 1940, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/1967 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/29/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
France, Paris (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 34 1/16 in. (86.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1940
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
27.502