Skip to Content

Yes, we’re open throughout the long weekend and during the Chicago Marathon. See hours.

Today Open today 10–11 members | 11–5 public

Bust of Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli

A work made of marble.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

Image actions

  • A work made of marble.

Date:

1869

Artist:

Auguste Jean Baptiste Clésinger (French, 1814–1883)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Jean Baptiste Clésinger, called Auguste

Title

Bust of Cardinal Giacomo Antonelli

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1869

Medium

Marble

Inscriptions

Inscribed front, in red block letters: Ce G-ANTONELLI; back in red block letters: HOMMAGE DU SCULPTEUR J. CLESINGER A S. E. LE CARDINAL JACQUES ANTONELLI - ROME 1869

Dimensions

83.8 × 72.4 × 36.8 cm (33 × 28 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Philip K. Wrigley; the John H. Leslie, and Harold T. Martin funds

Reference Number

1975.364a

IIIF Manifest  The International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) represents a set of open standards that enables rich access to digital media from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions around the world.

Learn more.

https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/109909/manifest.json

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

Share

Sign up for our enewsletter to receive updates.

Learn more

Image actions

Share