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Head of a Balinese Girl: M.7-1978

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Head of a Balinese Girl

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze, cast

Notes

History note: John Richardson; Reid & Lefevre, London, 1966; Andrew S.F. Gow, Trinity College, by whom bequeathed through the National Art Collections Fund

Legal notes

From the collection of Andrew Gow, presented by the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 11.1 cm

Place(s) associated

  • France ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1978) by Gow, A. S. F.

Dating

19th Century, third quarter
Production date: circa AD 1870

People, subjects and objects depicted

Project

  • Sculpture UK

Components of the work

Sculpture Depth 10.3 cm Height 13 cm Width 11.2 cm
Plinth Depth 5.6 cm Height 12.6 cm Width 7.5 cm

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.7-1978
Primary reference Number: 13708
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_7_1978
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 31 March 2025 Last processed: Monday 31 March 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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