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Artists›Jean-Pierre Dantan

Jean-Pierre Dantan

1800

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Sculpture

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Smithsonian

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/hmsg_66.1037
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

About

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Jean-Pierre Dantan, known as Dantan the Younger, was a French portrait sculptor. His subjects include many famous figures from the realms of politics, music and the arts, and literature. He is said to be the inventor of the sculptural caricature.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (2)

Portrait Bust of Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange

1847 · Terracotta

19.7 × 12.1 × 10.5 cm (7 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bust of a young woman

1836 · Marble

Height (with socle): 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Art Institute Chicago
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The Met
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