Sabine Houdon at Four Years Old

MakerUnidentified; after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741 - 1828)

Makerformerly attributed to Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741 - 1828)

Additional Title(s)

Sabine Houdon á l'age de quatre ans

Collections

European Sculpture Highlights

ClassificationsSCULPTURE

Date1800-1900

Mediummarble on marble socle

Dimensions17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm.)

SignedSigned: HOUDON f.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.

Status

Not on view

Label TextHoudon’s busts of children, particularly those of his three daughters and the children of his close friends, have been popular since they were first produced. The numerous copies, such as this one of his four-year-old daughter Sabine, are a testament to the sculptor’s enduring appeal.

Object number27.95