"Bust Portrait Of Marie-madeleine Guimard (1743-1816)"
Large terracotta bust of Marie-Madeleine Guimard (1743-1816) known as La Guimard, a successful dancer in the 18th century. She wears an ivy leaf headdress, symbolizing Terpsichore (Muse of dance), and is presented in a draped bustier in the Antique style. Against a green marble base. Dimensions: Height 72 cm. Width 50 cm. Marie-Madeleine Guimard, born rue de Bourbon-Villeneuve in Paris, baptized on December 27, 1743, died in Paris on May 4, 1816, was one of the most famous dancers of the second half of the 18th century.