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Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828)

Aliases: Jean Antoine Houdon

Professions: Sculptor

  • Jean-Antoine Houdon,1741-1828 Important portrait de Jean-Jacques Rousseau à l'Antique, 1778 , Important terracotta head of the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), signed and dated houdon.f.1778, and entitled J.J.

  • JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON 1741-1828

  • JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON,1741-1828 VOLTAIRE (1694-1778)

  • Jean-Antoine Houdon , French 1741-1828 LA FRILEUSE tinted plaster

Jean-Antoine Houdon Biography

(b Versailles, 25 March 1741; d Paris, 15 July 1828). French sculptor. He was the foremost French sculptor of the second half of the 18th century and one of the outstanding portrait sculptors in the history of art. Although he created a number of works on Classical themes, he is best known for his remarkably vivid busts and statues of his famous contemporaries, many of which exist in several versions.

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  • JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON (1741-1828), VOLTAIRE BUST, Jean-Antoine Houdon, €200 Register to bid
  • TERRACOTTA BUST OF LITTLE BOY AFTER HOUDON, Jean-Antoine Houdon, $500 Register to bid

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  • BUSTE DE DIANE DU XIXEME SIECLE, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Click for value View Details
  • JOHN PAUL JONES. A BRONZE BUST, AFTER JEAN ANTOINE, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Click for value View Details
  • JOHN PAUL JONES. A BRONZE BUST, AFTER JEAN ANTOINE, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Click for value View Details
  • After Jean A. Houdon (French 1741-1828) bronze, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Click for value View Details
  • A FRENCH WHITE MARBLE BUST OF 'DIANA CHASSERIEUSE', Jean-Antoine Houdon, Click for value View Details
  • Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828), Seated, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Click for value View Details

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