Head of a Girl
Maker
Robert Le Lorrain
(French, 1666 - 1743)
Additional Title(s)
- Possibly Venus
- Head of a Young Girl
- Tête d'une jeune fille
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date1700-1750
Mediumbronze
Dimensions14 3/8 x 10 x 8½ in. (36.5 x 25.5 x 21.5 cm)
DescriptionThis bust portrays a young girl who is traditionally identified as Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty.
SignedNo 2 written in pencil on a sticky label below the brass plate:
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Status
On viewObject number27.97
Claude Lorrain
after 1779
Object number: 2010.18.13
