Auction 513 Works of Art & Art Nouveau
May 16, 2024
Hitzelerstr. 2, 50968 Köln, Germany
Auction: Thursday, 16. May 2024
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LOT 546:

TERRACOTTA BUST LOUIS XV. Jean-Baptiste II Lemoyne - after. Date: Presumably 19th c. ...

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Auction took place on May 16, 2024 at VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG
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TERRACOTTA BUST LOUIS XV.

Jean-Baptiste II Lemoyne - after.
Date: Presumably 19th c.
Technique: Terracotta with beautiful patina.
Description: The king has his head turned slightly to the left and is wearing a breastplate. Above it
is a drapery and on his left breast the Order of the Holy Spirit.
Measurement: 38x32x21cm.

In the collection of the Musée national du château de Fontainebleau there is a bronze bust
of Louis XV by Jean-Baptiste II Lemoyne, which is very similar to the present bust. It is
signed and dated 1751 (inv. no. MR3371). They differ slightly in the posture of the head,
which appears somewhat more pensive in the present bust and is without a clearly raised
chin. The drapery and the collar also differ, but the model can still be clearly
identified.

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Explanations to the Catalogue

Jean-Baptiste II Lemoyne - nach
Early Works of Art
19th century
Bust

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