Lot 185
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A FRENCH MARBLE BUST OF MADAME RECAMIER
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A FRENCH MARBLE BUST OF MADAME RECAMIER

AFTER JOSEPH CHINARD, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH MARBLE BUST OF MADAME RECAMIER
AFTER JOSEPH CHINARD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Modelled holding a shawl over her chest, on a circular spreading socle and square plinth
25¼in. (64.1cm.) high
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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. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

Lot Essay

Joseph Chinard (1755-1813) was born in Lyon, the son of a silk-merchant. He executed his bust of Juliette Recamier, one of the most fashionable and beautiful women in Napoleonic France, between 1802-05. The original is in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon.

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