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Antique Bronze Sculpture, Semi-Nude Bather, Remarkable Detail, French
$8,875

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Antique patinated bronze sculpture, lovely semi-nude bather, French, circa 1880, after Jean Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828); crisply detailed casting; particularly noteworthy is the subject's hair. The bronze sits on an ormolu-mounted Rouge Languedoc Marble Stepped Plinth.
Impressed: 'Houdon Sculpteur' to back bottom ledge.
Details
- DimensionsHeight: 22.5 in. (57.15 cm)Width: 11 in. (27.94 cm)Depth: 6.75 in. (17.15 cm)
- StyleBelle Époque (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture1880
- ConditionWear consistent with age and use.
- Seller LocationBanner Elk, NC
- Reference Number
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