English and European Ceramics and Glass - 19th April 2016
Lot 50
A pair of French faïence busts of Voltaire and Rousseau 19th century
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A pair of French faïence busts of Voltaire and Rousseau 19th century, draped in blue and lilac robes, each raised on a marbled socle base, Rousseau broken off his base and repaired, 16.5cm. (2)
The bust of Voltaire is after the 1718 painting by Nicolas de Largillière.