Description Jean-Antoine Houdon, Bronze bust of what is believed to be Kind Louis XVI of France, who was married to Marie Antoinette. Signed and dated 1790 under right arm. King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette with executed by guilotine in 1793. Houdon was the preeminent sculptor of the French Enlightenment, was primarily known for his portraiture, a specialization that brought him fame among his contemporaries. His subjects included: Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Voltaire. Height: 22 in. Width 20 in. Weight: 72 lbs.
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