Bust of a young woman
Bust of a young woman
3D
Published 2019-02-20T16:36:45+00:00
This portrait by François Nicolas Delaistre (1746-1832) is both sensitively and elegantly rendered. The sculptor easily combined realistic details, such as a mole on the side of her nose, with the stylized treatment of her spirited eyes and the fashionable hair style, both common to this artist's portrait work. Her skin is supple and her parted lips reveal some of her teeth; she appears to be in mid-sentence as she demurely turns her head to the left.
Delaistre joined the studio of Louis-Claude Vassé at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, and won the first prize for sculpture in 1772 for the bas-relief The Meal of King Balthazar for which he received a stipend to study in Rome. He was a friend of Augustin Pajou who influenced Delaistre's early works. From 1799 to 1814, Delaistre exhibited approximately 25 works at the Salon, 18 of which were portraits or busts. His talent in this field was recognized when he was chosen to portray the imperial couple (Napoleon and Marie-Louise).
(Credit: Sotheby's)
| Date published | 20/02/2019 |
| Title | Bust of a young woman |
| Date | 1800 |
| Dimension | 44 cm |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Credit | Collection of J. Seguin, is held for auction at Sotheby's New York |
| Record | http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/old-master-paintings-day-sale-n10008/lot.272.html?locale=en |
| Artist | François Nicolas Delaistre |
| Place | Sotheby's |