Lot 4030

The identification of the sitter as Louis XVI is principally by repute, based on the late vendor's own private research. Following this in good faith, Leonard Joel has previously found other comparable portraits similarly identified but none securely identified as Louis XVI. Prospective purchasers should therefore satisfy themselves of the identity of the sitter. The impressed mark to the underside of the socle is quite indistinct and has proved impossible to photograph clearly (being largely filled with glaze) but further examination reveals it to be the word VERITAS within a horizontal oval. Also upon further examination, it appears the bust is later than described in the catalogue, probably dating to the middle decades of the 20th century.


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