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D'APRÈS FÉLIX LECOMTE (1737-1817), DÉBUT DU XXe SIÈCLE
Marie-Antoinette, reine de France
terre cuite, portant la signature et la date "Lecomte 1783"
H. 81,5 cm (32 in.)
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A TERRACOTTA BUST OF QUEEN MARIE-ANTOINETTE, AFTER FELIX LECOMTE (1737-1817), EARLY 20TH CENTURY

At the Salon of 1783, Félix Lecomte (1737-1817) exhibited a Carrara marble bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette aged 28. The portrait was a great success and circulated widely. The original sculpture is now in the Château de Versailles (inv. MV 2123).
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Au Salon de 1783, Félix Lecomte (1737-1817) expose un buste de la reine Marie-Antoinette, alors agée de 28 ans, en marbre de Carrare. Ce portrait connait un vif succès et une importante diffusion. La scultpure originale est aujourd'hui conservée au château de Versailles (inv. MV 2123).

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