Bust in biscuit after Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828): modesty

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2.100 €
20th century
Other style
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    Bust in biscuit depicting "La Pudeur", a young woman with a mischievous smile who modestly conceals her nudity. The young woman's hair is decorated with intertwined braids held in place by a headband, and her face is adorned with bangs. Her arms are crossed over her chest, holding an antique-style draped dress. This bust in biscuit rests on a round molded pedestal. This lively sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon is typical of the modernity he brought to statuary and the execution of his extremely precise, highly realistic face sculptures in the 18th century.

    Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828): the sculptor of the Enlightenment
    Born in Versailles, Houdon began sculpting at the age of 9 in Jean-Baptiste Pigalle's workshop, before becoming a pupil of Michel-Ange Slodtz, who would influence him even further. He entered the Académie and was awarded the Prix de Rome scholarship, where he stayed for almost 4 years from 1764 to 1768. There, he studied works from Antiquity to the Renaissance, quickly combining realism with Greek idealism. He produced various portraits of Voltaire and Diderot, as well as of King Louis XVI, whose marble was exhibited at the Salon of 1790. As a member of a Masonic lodge supporting the young American republic, he was commissioned by Thomas Jefferson and later by the state of Virginia to "fix" the features of George Washington. He was one of the few artists to travel to North America at the time.

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    Condition Good
    Style Other style (Marble and Stone Sculptures of Other style Style)
    Period 20th century (Marble and Stone Sculptures 20th century)
    Country of origin France
    Width (cm) 26
    Height (cm) 51
    Depth (cm) 20
    Materials Porcelain
    Internal reference 3457
    Shipping Time Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days
    Location 78360, Montesson, France
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