Bronze Bust of John Paul Jones

Description:

Bronze Bust of John Paul Jones, D. Godard, founder, Paris, France, 20th century, after Jean-Antoine Houdon cast in bronze and mounted on a green marble pedestal, signed in the casting behind the right shoulder "ATELiERS-DE-MOULAGE-DES-MUSEE NATIONAUX/D. GODARD FUNDEUR PARIS," marked in the casting on the edge of the left arm "Houdon 1780" and marked on the inside behind the right shoulder "MUSEES/NATIONAUX/FRANCE," ht. 28, wd. 19, dp. 12 in.
Estimate $2,500-3,500

Few light rubbed spots on the surface.


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