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This painted plaster bust is on a marble pedestal in the form of a fluted column. It is a small version of Félix Lecomte's (1737-1817) bust of Marie Antoinette at Versailles. The piece has gilt metal mounts.

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Document identity
localId
35563
label
Bust of Marie Antoinette
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obj
dtoType
sculpture
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1
Source metadata
id
35563
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Bust of Marie Antoinette
description
This painted plaster bust is on a marble pedestal in the form of a fluted column. It is a small version of Félix Lecomte's (1737-1817) bust of Marie Antoinette at Versailles. The piece has gilt metal mounts.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1737-1817
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
busts
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H with base: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Source extras
med
plaster with dark reddish-brown paint, marble, gilt metal
creator_ids
6889
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
400
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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