After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), Patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin
After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), Patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), cast byFerdinand Barbedienne Fondeur (French, 1810-1892), Paris, France
Inscribed, “F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris France,” and signed, “Houdon.”
H: 22 in. (overall, including socle)
Provenance
A Midwest collection.
Condition Report: lot 32: overall in great condition, with nice even patination to bronze, having only minor occasional variations and some minor scratches or scrapes commensurate with age and use
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After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), Patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), cast byFerdinand Barbedienne Fondeur (French, 1810-1892), Paris, France
Inscribed, “F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris France,” and signed, “Houdon.”
H: 22 in. (overall, including socle)
Provenance
A Midwest collection.
Condition Report: lot 32: overall in great condition, with nice even patination to bronze, having only minor occasional variations and some minor scratches or scrapes commensurate with age and use