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French C 18th Terracotta Bust of a Gentleman

$6,685.73
£4,800
€5,676.13
CA$9,100.95
A$10,200.99
CHF 5,311.36
MX$124,558.49
NOK 67,434.94
SEK 63,922.26
DKK 42,350.09
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About the Item

After a model attributed to Jean Antoine Houdon, possibly Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert (1750 - 1780), poet. Superbly sculpted in a coat and ruffled shirt set on a waisted socle. The rear of the bust showing the sculptor's thumb-prints where he has worked the clay. A beautiful and atmospheric late C18th bust.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)Width: 16.93 in (43 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1750
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6568232692142

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