"Bronze By Voltaire – Barbedienne Fondeur – 19th Century"
Bust of Voltaire after a model by Jean Antoine HOUDON (1741-1828) By Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE (1810-1892), Foundry France, second half of the 19th century. Bronze Signed F. Barbedienne and Collas. Bronze with original brown patina. On a red marble base evoking a Doric column garnished with a Louis XVI style bronze garland. All in very good condition . Dimensions: Total height: 22.3 vm Bronze height: 11.4 cm Base height: 10.9 cm Base diameter: 10.5 cm