A Wonderful 18thC French Terracotta Bust of a Courtly Lady

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A Wonderful 18thC French Terracotta Bust of a Courtly LadyOrigin: Probably French Period: Louis XV Louis XVI Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1750 1800 Width: 8. 75 inches Height: 12 inches Beautifully proportioned and In unrestored condition, the early terracotta bust of a courtly lady facing dexter wearing a swathed dress, her hair tied up and her face placid, the whole with weathering commensurate with age, on a stepped square plinth base, survives from the Louis XV to Louis XVI period. The condition of the

most importantly there has been no over painting or restoration to speak of

And translates roughly to:

reading “Her Majesty Queen Victoria

During December 1903 the Stove Works

in the form of a lady with prominent features

Raphael might have been inspired by scenes of putti riding sea creatures like the ones that appear frequently in cameos and that were well known in Raphael’s circle

with some movement as to be expected whilst there is a hanging hook for wall mounting

White Admiral

There is a lovely craquelure to the paintings surface

head and rest of the torso

the hand and the heart

very rarely are they found in picture form

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