FRENCH OR ITALIAN, CIRCA 1880-1900

Details

A LIFE-SIZE MARBLE BUST OF A MAN
FRENCH OR ITALIAN, CIRCA 1880-1900
Probably representing Louis XIV of France, unsigned
42 in. (107 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Although the antecedent for the present bust has not be identified the subject is most likely Louis XIV of France. Of imposing scale, it dates to the late 19th century when beaux-arts sculptors revived the glory and grandeur of the Bourbons, and is inspired by the famous portraits of the Sun King made by Lorenzo Bernini and Antoine Coysevox.

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