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19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette

$22,611.94
£16,500
€19,249.93
CA$30,972.71
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Bust of 'Marie Antoinette' After the original by Felix Lecomte Constructed in Carrara statuary marble, the bust of the Queen is set on a truncated fluted column, supported by a square base. She is depicted as proud representing her office as queen for nine years, at twenty-eight years old and mother of two children. She is draped in royal garments with a fleur-de-lis pattern and wears a large medallion showing the profile of Louis XVI, French, circa 1880. Felix Lecomte (1737-1817) Studied under Falconet and Vasse; exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1769-1793; winner on two occasions of the Prix de Rome; teacher at the Acadamie des Beaux-Arts from 1792; member of the Institute Francais in 1810. The original was sculpted and presented at the Salon in 1783 and is currently located at the Central Corps, Queen's Apartment Marie-Antoinette's Room at Versailles (inventory MV 2123). Reference; Benezit, published by Editions Grund, 2006.
  • Similar to:
    Félix Lecomte (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.75 in (80.65 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 88361stDibs: LU95478671573

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