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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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