Who created "Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun")"?

Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun") was created by Italian 19th Century, possibly after a model by Giuseppe Croff in c. 1863.

When was "Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun")" created?

This artwork was created c. 1863.

What medium is "Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun")"?

Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun") is marble.

Is "Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun")" in the public domain?

Yes, Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun") is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun")

Italian 19th Century, possibly after a model by Giuseppe Croff

c. 1863

Medium

marble

Dimensions

overall: 52.71 × 27.94 × 24.13 cm (20 3/4 × 11 × 9 1/2 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Department

CSD

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran)

Accession Number

2014.136.265

Art Historical Context

Behold the exquisite *Veiled Bust ("Theiled Nun")*, a masterful marble sculpture from around 1863, crafted by an Italian artist of the 19th century—possibly inspired by a model from Giuseppe Croff, a noted Turin sculptor renowned for his veiled figures. Carved to precise dimensions of about 20¾ × 11 × 9½ inches, this bust captures a serene female figure, her face shrouded in a delicately translucent veil that evokes both mystery and piety. Now part of the National Gallery of's Corcoran Collection gifted by philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran, it exemplifies the opulence of 19th-century priv...

Veiled Bust ("The Veiled Nun")

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