Bust of a Man, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger, ca. 1745–50

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Bust of a Man, ca. 1745–50, French, Paris, Bust: pale gray terracotta, covered with a buff colored wash; socle: breccia violetta marble, Height (bust): 14 1/2 in. ( cm); Height (socle): 4 in. ( cm), Sculpture, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger (French, Paris 1704–1778 Paris), The traditional identification of the sitter as the Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XV, was ruled out after a comparison with his known painted portraits. He is now thought to represent an aristocrat at Louis XV's court

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