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18th Century French Terracotta Bust of a Gentleman
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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.
- Dimensions:Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
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- Seller Location:Gloucestershire, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: DA41216711stDibs: LU961429213762
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