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Self-portrait of Philippe-Laurent Roland
Sculptor: Roland, Philippe-Laurent
Bust. Terracotta, on circular marble socle. The sitter faces front with his head turned slight towards his right, looking towards the right. He wears a wig with curls at the sides, and a long queue tied with a ribbon. The truncation is semi-circular.
History note: The Comtesse de Boissieu-Durfort, Château de Mello near Senlis, France; Daniel Katz Ltd., 13 Old Bond Street, London, W1S 4SX from whom purchased
Purchased with the Boscawen Fund
Height: 52.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (2004-06-07) by Daniel Katz Ltd
Louis XVI
18th Century, Late
Circa
1780
CE
-
Circa
1790
CE
This is a rare example of a self-portrait by a sculptor. It was the model for a marble bust which remained in the possession of the sculptor’s family until 1901, and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (1998.64).
Bust
composed of
terracotta
Socle
composed of
white marble
Terracotta
Height 39.5 cm
Accession number: M.6-2004
Primary reference Number: 108003
Entry form: 612
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_6_2004
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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