1309
After Jean Antoine Houdon, Franklin plaster bust
Estimate:
$500 - $700
Sold
$2,000
Live Auction
Whitehall Estate, Fine Rugs, Decorative Arts, Paintings & Furniture
Category
Description
(French, 1741-1828). Plaster bust of founding father painted to resemble terracotta, marked "Franklin" on back and signed "Houdon 1778" on right shoulder, mounted on painted wood and marble socle base, bust - 17 in. H.
Condition
Paint chips on head and collar, chip on base of bust
Provenance
From the Estate of Charles E. Scarlett, Jr., contents of Whitehall, a National Historic Landmark, Annapolis, MD
