Houdon Bust 1785

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Posted by lehmorr

16 years ago

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Description It is a pair of busts signed Houdon Paris 1785. Also signed Prof G Bessi. It is of a girl named Louise Brogniart and similar bust of her brother, Alexandre Brogniart. They stand 17" tall and 9" wide. The marble base is 4" tall. The whole sculpture weighs in at 15lbs. I know nothing about these except what I have listed. I inhereted them. I have tried to research them on the web but can't find very much. Maybe someone out there will know more.

Category Other

Medium Terra Cotta?

Distinguishing marks Houdon Paris 1785 Prof G Bessi

Condition Good

Size and dimensions of this item 17" tall x 9" wide

Weight 15lbs

History They were in my grandmothers house

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mindbogglz 📚 Apprentice 16 years ago

Re: Houdon Bust 1785

Beautiful...he was often replicated but it may be worth contacting amuseum, like the Met...they have a plaster bust of the girl that looks like the same model, though a different name. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jahd/ho_42.23.2.htm & the same name a terracotta at the Louvre http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/h/houdon/index.html Considered to be the best portrait artist of all time, by some...Frenchman Houdon always worked from life...1st modelling his sitter in terra cotta then from the unfired model, he would then make a more durable plaster cast. This cast could then be used to produce marble busts and more plasters. Many of the plasters were given terra cotta patinations, or coatings, to achieve rich surface tones. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/houdon_jean-antoine.html

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lehmorr 🌱 Newbie 16 years ago

Re: Houdon Bust 1785

Thank you mindbogglz. I appreciate the info. I'll send some information to a couple of museums and see where it takes me. Thanks again.

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