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Denis Diderot (1713–1784) by Jean Antoine Houdon
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Denis Diderot (1713–1784)

Jean Antoine Houdon · 1773

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Artist

Jean Antoine Houdon

Date

1773

Medium

Marble

Dimensions

Height (bust): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); Height (stand): 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm); wt. confirmed: 20 7/16 in., 51.9 lb. (51.9 cm, 23.5 kg)

Classification

Sculpture

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1974

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Artist authority

Jean-Antoine Houdon

French artist (1741–1828)

Lifespan
1741 – 1828
Wikidata
Q318741
VIAF
59182549
ULAN
500003939
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