Madame Recamier Bust In Two Tone. Cameo expertly cut to leave the

expertly cut to leave the patch of papyrus coloured inclusion at the front

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together they create a harmonious classical display that celebrates the balance and beauty of classical mythology

In the days when antique sculptures gained immediacy by being identified with specific figures from history or literature

A bust of Brutus

Madame Recamier Bust In Two Tone. Cameo expertly cut to leave theMadame Recamier, a fine period marble portrait bust, finished in marble and granite, with a warm polished sheen across both stones. Madame Recamier, after the antique marble by Joseph Chinard, 1756 1813, French, The Getty collection, Los Angeles. A sophisticated and romanticly sculptured marble bust of a young woman,looking downward and to dexter, clutching her drapery around her chest. Madame Recamier was considered by many as the most beautiful and