Bust of Jean Racine

ca. 1779 H: 34 1/16 in. (86.5 cm) Citation Source image

Boizot is remembered for his decorative sculptures made for members of Louis XVI's court as well as for his realistic portrait busts. In 1779, he presented a bust of the great French dramatist Racine (1639-1699) that was similar to this example to the Comédie-Française in exch...

Sculpture

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Dr. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Jacobs Sale, Baltimore, December 12, 1940, no. 1083; Walters Art Museum, 1940, by purchase.
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