Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764) 1748–51 Jean-Baptiste Pigalle French The portrait was completed in 1751 when Madame de Pompadour was thirty years old. It was probably meant for her residence château de Bellevue, which was finished the same year. She chose the stone for the bust, a hard and brittle marble, with the intention of promoting the use of local French materials. This piece was the first to be made of the white marble from the newly discovered quarry of Sost in the French Pyrenees. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5227. Madame de Pompadour (1721–1
Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764) 1748–51 Jean-Baptiste Pigalle French The portrait was completed in 1751 when Madame de Pompadour was thirty years old. It was probably meant for her residence château de Bellevue, which was finished the same year. She chose the stone for the bust, a hard and brittle marble, with the intention of promoting the use of local French materials. This piece was the first to be made of the white marble from the newly discovered quarry of Sost in the French Pyrenees. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5227. Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764) Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764). Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714–1785). French, Paris. 1748–51. White marble (Sost, the French Pyrenees). Sculpture
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