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African Hunter

A work made of wax.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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Date:

1877

Artist:

Pierre-Jules Mêne
French, 1810-1879

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Pierre-Jules Mêne

Title

African Hunter

Place

France (Object made in)

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1877

Medium

Wax

Inscriptions

signed and dated l.front: P.J. MENE 1877

Dimensions

51.8 × 36.2 × 19 cm (20 3/8 × 14 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Arma Wyler Fund

Reference Number

1984.997

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