SculptureAmerican19th-20th century

Head of a Woman

19th-20th century

Artists

Gutzon BorglumArtist

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Marble

Culture

American

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of American Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

14 x 7.9 x 4 cm (5 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks. Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1942.

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