Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741 Versailles - 1828 Paris) - "La Frileuse", Bronze. Signed "Houdon" on the right of the pedestal, marked "F. Barbedienne. Fondeur" on the side of the plinth, plus a patent stamp. A female nude, wrapped in a shawl, standing next to an urn. Mounted on a chiselled pedestal of red-veined marble. Total height 49 cm. Cast by F. Barbedienne & Achille Collas in Paris before 1892, one of the most prestigious workshops of the 19th century. Houdon, the most successful portrait sculptor of his time, produced this bronze statuette from 1781, Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared


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