Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838), Paris, France
Summary
A marble bust of a man on a pedestal, France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
He was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne and won the Prix de Rome in 1752. He worked for the court of Louis XV and Louis XVI, creating sculptures for their palaces and gardens. Pajou's style was characterised by a graceful and delicate approach to the human form, influenced by the Rococo style. Among his most famous works are the statue of Amor and Psyche and the monument to Madame du Barry. He was also a member of the prestigious Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Pajou died in Paris in 1809.
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european sculpture and decorative arts
augustin pajou
busts
figures
marble
sculpture
paris
augustin pajou 1730 1809
nee adelaide flore belleville
portraits
women
fletcher fund
french
madame
nee
adelaide flore
belleville
french revolution of 1789
louis xvi
18th century
french art
high resolution
ultra high resolution
images gratuite
3d object
woman
statue
metropolitan museum of art
Date
1789
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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