Lot Essay
The strong bone structure of the face, goatee beard and flowing hair bear striking similarities with the full-length image of Bossuet by Augustin Pajou (op.cit.).
Details
A FRENCH MARBLE BUST POSSIBLY OF BOSSUET, BISHOP OF MEAUX, his hair falling to his shoulders, with goatee beard and wearing ecclesiastic robes (on wood socle), 18th Century
24in. (61cm.) high
24in. (61cm.) high
Literature
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Karlsruhe, Prinz-Max-Palais, Skulptur aus dem Louvre, 1989, no. 58
Karlsruhe, Prinz-Max-Palais, Skulptur aus dem Louvre, 1989, no. 58