"Bust of a Woman" by Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1851)
Bronze.
Commentary
Commentary
"Bust of a Woman" by Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1851) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together.
Because the work is spatial, changes in viewpoint and light can noticeably alter its emotional impact.
Themes to notice include 19th century, sculpture.
This piece is held in the source collection's Painting and Sculpture of Europe collection.
Charles Henri Joseph Cordier is the artist behind this work.
A useful anchor for reading the piece: Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (French, 1827–1905)
Cast by Eck et Durand Fondeur (French, 19th century).
The work is cataloged within a France cultural context.
It is associated with the 19th century period.
How to look at this work:
It is cataloged as sculpture, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object.
Its medium (Bronze) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances.
Its listed dimensions (71.5 × 40.6 × 29.2 cm (28 3/16 × 16 × 11 1/2 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person.
Subject cues from the catalog include 19th century, sculpture.
Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/18754
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data
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