"Terracotta Bust Of Madame Récamier (1777-1849) Height 55 Cm Signed Houdon "
This large terracotta edition bust of Madame Récamier is signed Houdon, Jean françois Houdon (1741 - 1828) Madame Récamier born December 3, 1777 in Lyon and died in Paris in 1849 was a French woman of letters whose Parisian salon brought together from the Directory, and until the July Monarchy, the greatest celebrities of the political, literary and artistic world. This bust rests on a patinated wooden pedestal base. This terracotta is in perfect condition. Total height: 55 cm Terracotta height: 45 cm Base height: 10 cm