Head of a Bearded Elder

Augustin Pajou, 1768

Artist

Augustin Pajou (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris)

Date

1768

Medium

.1Terracotta on a bleu turquin marble socle

Size

without socle, confirmed: 14 1/4 × 12 1/8 × 9 1/2 in. (36.2 × 30.8 × 24.1 cm) with socle, confirmed: 21 1/2 × 12 1/8 × 9 1/2 in., 43.1 lb. (54.6 × 30.8 × 24.1 cm, 19.6 kg)

Type

Sculpture

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed