Voltaire
| Title | Voltaire |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean-Antoine Houdon |
| Date | 1778 18th century |
| Medium | marble |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Widener Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Voltaire” is a work by Jean-Antoine Houdon, dated 1778. It is executed in marble and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Jean-Antoine Houdon. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1778. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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