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HOUDON, Jean-Antoine (1741 Versailles – 1828 Paris)
Bust of Antoine Barnave
Terracotta, glazed brown. Without signature. H 65.5 cm. 18.52 kg.
Bust of a young man. This portrait of Antoine Barnave (1761–1793), a French politician during the French Revolution, was likely created by Houdon around 1790; it is now housed in the Musée de Grenoble. Signs of age and wear, minor chips and scratches, the patina partially worn away.
Jean-Antoine Houdon: French sculptor; at age 15, he began a sculpture apprenticeship at the École de l’Académie royale, studying under Jean-Baptiste Pigalle and Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne; stayed in Gotha from 1771 to 1773 and worked for the Prince of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
Provenance: Peter Kaus’s museum estate.
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Call time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 3:48 p.m. (CET)
Limit 80 €
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