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Portrait of a poet

Johann Valentin Sonnenschein Swiss, born Germany
late 18th–early 19th century
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a poet
  • Maker: Johann Valentin Sonnenschein (Swiss (born Germany), 1749–1828)
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Culture: Swiss
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm);
    Framed (confirmed): 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (29.2 x 24.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of William Rieder, in honor of Ian Wardropper, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.402
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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