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Death Mask of Modigliani

Moïse Kisling French, born Poland
Jacques Lipchitz American, born Lithuania
ca. 1920
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Death Mask of Modigliani
  • Artist: Moïse Kisling (French (born Poland), Kraców 1891–1953 Sanary-sur-Mer)
  • Artist: Jacques Lipchitz (American (born Lithuania), Druskininkai 1891–1973 Capri)
  • Date: ca. 1920
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Edition: from an edition of 12
  • Dimensions: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 4 lb. (21.6 × 14 × 12.1 cm, 1.8 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Phyllis Lutyens, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.219
  • Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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