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title: Bust of Voltaire
author: Jean-Antoine Houdon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18100/bust-of-voltaire/
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updated: 2023-11-07
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# Bust of Voltaire

_Authored by Jean-Antoine Houdon_

## Image File

[![Bust of Voltaire](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18100.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18100.jpg)

## Image Caption

A portrait by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon of Francois-Marie Arouet or [Voltaire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Voltaire/) (1694-1778), a French philosopher and historian. It was finished around the year 1778. White Marble has been used for the [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/). It is currently on display in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Houdon, J. (2023, November 07). Bust of Voltaire. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18100/bust-of-voltaire/>
### Chicago
Houdon, Jean-Antoine. "Bust of Voltaire." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18100/bust-of-voltaire/>.
### MLA
Houdon, Jean-Antoine. "Bust of Voltaire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18100/bust-of-voltaire/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46715.html) by **Jean-Antoine Houdon**. Submitted by [Bahnisikha Dey](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bahnisikha/ "User Page: Bahnisikha Dey"), published on 07 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.