Trudon Louise Wax Sculpture Bust | Stone
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For Australia-wide deliveries, a freight quote does apply for this piece. This is not calculated online and will be in addition to your purchase.
Shipping & Delivery Options:
- In-Store Collection: This item can be collected from our Moss Vale store.
- Freight Quote for Delivery: For deliveries across Australia, a freight quote will be provided within 48 hours of your purchase. This quote is not included in the online purchase price and will be additional. Should you not approve the Freight Quote, a full refund of your purchase will be issued.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
Louise and Alexandre were the children of architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart (1739-1813), famous for designing the Stock Exchange building in Paris and transforming the Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Thanks to his mother who was a painter and his father who was a caretaker at the Louvre museum, Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) became acquainted at a very early age with the best sculptors of his time, such as Jean Baptiste Pigalle and Jean Baptiste Lemoyne.
He is considered the 'Sculptor of the Enlightenment' and fixed in stone the portraits of important figures of the time, including the Tsarina Catherine the Great of Russia, Diderot, Voltaire and Rousseau.
As the most brilliant portraitist of the 18th century, Houdon maintained all his life a strong interest in the theme of childhood. The portraits of the Brongniart’s children made in 1777 express with strength and tenderness this passion for a subject that never became old-fashioned.
This artistic wax sculpture was crafted in collaboration with The Plaster Cast Workshop of the Rmn - Grand Palais.
Materials:
Wax
Colour: Stone
Features:
- Sculptural / Artistic Piece.
- Due to the fragility of this work of art, we may not be able to ship to all locations.
Dimensions:
21 cm H
