Lot 255 - BRONZE BUST OF MADAME RECAMIER AFTER JOSEPH CHINARD

An antique Bust of Madame Juliette Recamier in bronze covered with dark brown patina. Cast after the original model by Joseph Chinard, French, 1756 to 1813. Resting on a square granite base. Joseph Chinard was a French sculptor who worked in a Neoclassical style that was infused with naturalism and sentiment. Mme Recamier, celebrated for her beauty, was the wife – and possibly the illegitimate daughter – of a wealthy older banker. She became a prominent figure in Parisian political and literary circles. The prime version of this neoclassical sculpture is in Lyon. Neoclassical European Sculpture And Classic Interior Design Collectibles.