18th Century French Terracotta Bust of a Gentleman
SKU
DA4121671
After a model attributed to Jean Antoine Houdon, of the poet Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert (1750 - 1780).
Superbly sculpted in a coat and ruffled shirt set on a waisted socle.
The rear of the bust amazingly shows the sculptor's thumbprints where he has worked the clay.
A beautiful and atmospheric late 18th Century bust.
£3,200.00
- Size Guide
- H: 63 cm (24 13/16")
- W: 43 cm (16 15/16")
- D: 30 cm (11 13/16")
Condition | Excellent |
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Country | France |
Materials & Techniques | Terracotta |
Style | Country House |
Period | 18th Cent and Earlier |
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