After Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741–1828)
White marble bust depicting Louise Brongniart at the age of seven
Signed ‘Houdon’ on the back of the bust
Second half of the 19th century
Height: 32.5 cm – Width: 17 cm – Depth: 10 cm Base diameter: 10 cm
Louise and Alexandre are the children of Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart (1739-1813), the famous architect of the Paris Stock Exchange (Palais Brongniart).