Description: Continental gilt-bronze bust on rock crystal pedestal late 19th/early 20th century, Madame du Barry (1743-1793), after Augustin Pajou (1730-1809); on stepped pedestal; unsigned; H11 1/2" W4" D3 1/8"
Provenance: Simon Benson Offit collection
Other Notes: This bust is cast after the original marble of Louis XV's mistress, which Pajou exhibited in the Salon of 1773, and which is now housed in the Louvre.