Late 19th–early 20th-century school
Late 19th–Early 20th Century School Marie Adélaïde Clotilde Xavière of France, known as Madame Clotilde (1759–1802), Queen of Piedmont-Sardinia. Biscuit porcelain bust on a pedestal. Bears a “VAVASSEUR” signature and a date letter “F” within a double “L.” (chips on the base, firing defects) Height: 69 cm Note: A bisque reproduction of a marble bust created by an anonymous sculptor in the 18th century and held in the collections of the Palace of Versailles (inventory no. MV 2127).
Late 19th–Early 20th Century School Marie Adélaïde Clotilde Xavière of France, known as Madame Clotilde (1759–1802), Queen of Piedmont-Sardinia. Biscuit porcelain bust on a pedestal. Bears a “VAVASSEUR” signature and a date letter “F” within a double “L.” (chips on the base, firing defects) Height: 69 cm Note: A bisque reproduction of a marble bust created by an anonymous sculptor in the 18th century and held in the collections of the Palace of Versailles (inventory no. MV 2127).
