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French C 18th Terracotta Bust of a Gentleman
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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)
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- Date of Manufacture:1750
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- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6568232692142
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