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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)
  • Style:
    Country (In the Style Of)
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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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