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A figure of Rousseau
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A figure of Rousseau
wearing a black jacket, waistcoat and striped breeches, modelled standing, his right arm resting on a book upon a pedestal, well coloured, on scroll-moulded base, mid 19th century (restoration to his neck, discoloured cracks to the back of the base, and other minor damages) -- 20.5cm. high See illustration
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Lot Essay
Cf. P.D. Gordon Pugh, Staffordshire Portrait Figures Of The Victorian Era (1970), p. H495, fig. 35