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Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Plaque by Jean-Antoine Watteau. Gray stone relief plaque with a circular shape. A raised relief bust of a man in profile, facing right, on a flat circular background. The man has medium-length, wavy hair parted in the middle. He wears a jacket with a high collar and eight buttons visible on the front. The collar folds over the jacket. A thin raised line runs along the edge of the plaque. The background behind the plaque is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1776–1883
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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