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Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838)
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Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838)

Medium

Bust: marble; base: grey marble

Dimensions

Overall, without base (confirmed): H. 24 5/8 x W. 19 7/8 x D. 10 3/4 in. (62.5 x 50.5 x 27.3 cm); Height with base: 30 1/8 in. (76.5 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1956

Classification

Sculpture

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Culture

French, Paris

Rights

Public Domain

About Augustin Pajou

1730–1809France

Pajou was born into a family of sculptors and was among the most successful artists of his generation. He received many royal and public commissions as a favorite of Louis XVI's mistress, Madame du Barry. He was also a famed portraitist, which allowed him to continue to find clientele after the Revolution. French sculptor and draughtsman. Comment on works: Sculptor; Mythology, Portraits, history