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Property from a Swiss private collection

Attributed to Robert Le Lorrain (Paris 1666 - 1743)

Bust of a Goddess, probably Juno

Auction Closed

July 4, 03:04 PM GMT

Estimate

50,000 - 80,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from a Swiss private collection


Attributed to Robert Le Lorrain (Paris 1666 - 1743)

French, Paris, circa 1710-1715

Bust of a Goddess, probably Juno


white marble, on a mottled brown marble socle

bust: 43.5cm., 17¼in.

socle: 11cm., 4½in.

Possibly François de Troy (1645-1730), Director of the Académie Royale de peinture et sculpture;
possibly Jean-Baptiste-François Nourri (1697-1784) whose posthumous auction sale on 24 February - 16 March 1785 included no. 90 'Une tête de Junon d'un grand caractère, par le même [Robert Le Lorrain] sur pied douche. Hauteur 18 pouces [45.7cm], sold for 102 lt to Langlier;
possibly Jacques Langlier (or Lenglier) (1730-1814)