Michelangelo

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse French

modeled before 1883

Not on view

Among the prolific Carrier-Belleuse’s many specialties were busts and statuettes of great artists of the past.

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Title: Michelangelo
Artist: Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, Anizy-le-Château 1824–1887 Sèvres)
Date: modeled before 1883
Culture: French, Paris
Medium: Silvered bronze
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 8 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (22.3 × 14 × 8.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1927
Object Number: 27.21.3
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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