Bust of Louis XV, after J.-B. Lemoyne
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
(French, est. 1756)
Dateca. 1760
MediumSoft-paste porcelain on a glazed pedestal
Dimensions4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (11.3 x 9 cm)
Base: 3 3/16 in.
Credit LineGiven in memory of Guy Bauman by his friends, 1990
Accession number1990.9.52
Collection HistorySale (pedestal only), Sotheby’s, New York, October 16, 1987, Lot 161. Hector Binney, London, until 1987 (bust only). John Whitehead, London (bust and pedestal). Frick, 1990.
Source: The Frick Collection: Drawings, Prints & Later Acquisitions. Volume IX. New York: The Frick Collection, 2003.
