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La Pudeur, terracotta signed Houdon

Name: La Pudeur, terracotta signed Houdon
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 16U1JDS95V
Price: 980 EUR
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By Gallery Le Clos Palmyre

980 €

Period 19th century

Style Louis XVI

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From: 59000, Lille, France

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Modesty by Jean-Antoine HOUDON (1741-1828)

Terracotta proof
Circa 1890
Signed on the back at the base of the drape

height: 52 cm
width: 26 cm
tiny chips at the base of the base

Important 3/4 bust representing "La Pudeur", a young woman with a mischievous smile modestly hiding her nudity. The young woman has an elaborate hairstyle of intertwined braids held by a headband and bangs adorn her face. With her arms crossed over her chest, she holds an antique-style draped dress. This remarkable terracotta has its natural patina which gives it a lot of life and it rests on a round molded pedestal. This sculpture full of movement after Jean-Antoine Houdon, is characteristic of the modernity that the latter brought from the 18th century in the statuary and the execution of his sculptures with faces of extreme precision and a very great realism.

Ref: 16U1JDS95V

Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Louis XVI (Terracotta sculpture of Louis XVI Style)
Period	19th century (Terracotta sculpture 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Houdon
Width (cm)	26
Height (cm)	52