""louis XVI King Of France And Navarre" In White Carrara Marble Carved XVIII"
Sculpture representing Louis XVI King of France and Navarre in white Carrara marble carved in the round XVIII th century. Louis XVI is represented in the bust dressed in a waistcoat embroidered with trimmings, wearing a collar with delicately carved lace, enhanced with a coat with turbulent folds lined with fur and on which the star is carved on the left shoulder. of the Order of the Holy Spirit. Note also the presence of the Cord of the Order of the Holy Spirit on the mantle. Louis XVI with a cheerful face, looking upwards, wears a wig carefully topped with two hammers and a ponytail covering the back of the neck. It ends with a molded square-shaped pedestal carved in the mass (old restoration). French work from the last third of the 18th century with elegant proportions and neat carving. Beautiful old patina. Weight: about 150kg