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19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette

$22,704.37

£16,500

€19,704.33

CA$31,669.30

A$32,213.46

CHF 18,487.24

MX$387,243.57

NOK 215,652.91

SEK 217,683.09

DKK 147,307.77

About the Item

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:
Carrara Marble,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
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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