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Lot 143 Dα

A terracotta bust of an artist

Auction 1182 - overview Cologne
15.07.2021, 11:00 - The Exceptional Bernard De Leye Collection
Estimate: 15.000 € - 20.000 €

A terracotta bust of an artist

Terracotta with remnants of polychromy, brèche d´Alep marble. Head and shoulder portrait of an elegant gentleman with long curling locks, facing slightly towards the left. Déshabillé, in an open morning gown above a vest and frilled shirt. Engraved with a monogram and date “AG/1728” on the back of the firing support. H 58.5, W ca. 42 cm.
France, 1728.