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19th Century pair of small bronze busts on marble plinths

$4,854.98per set
£3,623.93per set
€4,250per setVAT Included
CA$6,785.57per set
A$6,908.06per set
CHF 3,999.58per set
MX$91,206.44per set
NOK 44,707.11per set
SEK 47,706.04per set
DKK 32,515.76per set

About the Item

19th Century pair of small bronze busts on marble plinths. The subjects are the French Enlightenment figures Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Objets de vertu like these were popular purchases for gentlemen making the Grand Tour from the late seventeenth to the early 19th century. Neoclassical in style, they emphasised gentlemanly interest in both Classical Antiquity and modern philosophy.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Diameter: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Marble
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Dublin 8, IE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 115051stDibs: LU1103249115962

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