CARVED MARBLE BUST, MME. RECAMIER
late 19th c., unsigned, 24"h
Mme. Recamier (b. 1777) was a French socialite and patron of the arts. The original of this bust, done in terra cotta c. 1801, was by Joseph Chinard (1755-1813). It is said Napoleon disliked Mme. Recamier immensely for her intellect, believing that a woman should never upstage a man.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $1,100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 86 : CARVED MARBLE BUST, MME. RECAMIER
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