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Large Bust Signed F Lecomte - 85 H -stamped Ateliers Du Louvre 1777

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"Large Bust Signed F Lecomte - 85 H -stamped Ateliers Du Louvre 1777"

Magnificent and imposing pedestal bust of Marie Antoinette signed Lecomte 1777, produced by the Ateliers du Louvre (see lead stamp on the back) - 85 cm X 43 cm -

Proud profile, dimple on the left cheek, bunches of flowers punctuating the bun, delicate medallion representing the profile of the king, thin lace, everything is mastery and finesse in this apology for the queen -

Félix Lecomte, 1737 - 1817, is a French sculptor, winner of the Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1758 - Student of Falconet and L Vassé, Félix Lecomte won the first sculpture prize in 1758 and entered the Royal School of Protected Students. A resident of the Villa Medici in Rome from 1761 to 1768, he was approved by the Academy on his return to Paris. He himself became an academician in 1771 with his Oedipus and Phorbas marble reception piece (Paris, Musée du Louvre) 1 - Works by Félix Lecomte in the American collections, at the Louvre / Petit Trianon / Institut de France as well as in numerous French museums - The original of this marble bust, 1783 is in Versailles -

Good condition, except for a slight crack restaured in the base which does not present any danger for the stability of the whole -

Transport sécurisé en caisse bois sur mesure -