c19th french carved marble bust of madame juliette recamier after the original study by joseph chinard

Description

C19th French carved marble bust of Madame Juliette Recamier, after the original by Joseph Chinard .
Coyly portrayed elegant bust and upper torso study of the celebrated early C19th Parisian society hostess and beauty of the Napoleonic French Empire period , Juliette Recamier (1777-1849) was sculpted by Joseph Chinard (1756-1813) in 1801. Juliette was celebrated for both her beauty and scandalous love affairs, and this elongated bust study successfully captures the essence of her undoubted allure .
The study shows the subject holding a diaphanous veil or shawl across her chest , demurely concealing and yet revealing her breast , her hair upswept and wrapped in a scarf with a comb in the curls .
Well carved and highly decorative statuary marble bust in excellent condition with no damage or repairs .
Raised on an integrally carved socle base .
H 16"
W 10"
D 7"
France c. 1870
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Internal Ref: ML 1903