Portrait of Faustina the Younger

Portrait of Faustina the Younger
151. Sculpted bust
Workshop of Bartolomeo Cavaceppi (Italian, 1716-1799)
Portrait of Faustina the Younger
Marble, 1790s
Purchase with the Belle and Hy Baier Art Acquisition Fund and the Teri J. Edelstein Art Acquisition Fund
Photograph Laura Weston
MH 2010.6

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