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Louis XVI Relief Bust Marble Bleu-Turquin, Paris

$5,670.97
£4,250.75
€4,800
CA$7,790.95
A$8,697.87
CHF 4,557.55
MX$106,470.41
NOK 57,880.94
SEK 54,574.38
DKK 36,539.35
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About the Item

The relief portrait in bronze of a gentleman's bust, mounted on a substantial Bleu-Turquin marble medallion, was executed in Paris in circa 1780. The medallion weighs 5.7kg.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. The medaillon has an old crack from the time the relief was mounted onto the marble.
  • Seller Location:
    Munich, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5195218663422

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