After Jean-Jacques Caffieri, Figurative Composition, Early 20th Century, Plaster

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Important antique plaster bust with a terracotta patina, depicting Mademoiselle Luzy, the celebrated 18th-century actress and iconic figure of the … Read more Important antique plaster bust with a terracotta patina, depicting Mademoiselle Luzy, the celebrated 18th-century actress and iconic figure of the Comédie-Française.

This model is an edition after the original sculpture by Jean-Jacques Caffieri (1725-1792), a renowned Neoclassical sculptor known for his busts of prominent literary, theatrical, and intellectual figures such as Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau.

The bust bears the stamp of the City of Versailles, attesting to its institutional provenance and its status as a high-quality early edition.

The bust is distinguished by the quality of its modeling, the precision of the hairstyle's detail, and the elegance of the drapery, all typical of the Neoclassical style.

Very good overall condition.
Molded signature: JJ Caffieri on the base.
Stamp: City of Versailles on the reverse.
20th century This piece has an attribution mark,
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