Trudon Marie Antoinette Rose Wax Bust hornbill taxidermy •white glaze

•white glaze

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Artaban is a pure concentrate of the wonders of the plant universe

it is twisted out to make the final design

Trudon Marie Antoinette Rose Wax Bust hornbill taxidermy •white glazeThis little known copy of Marie Antoinette of Austria is attributed to one of the Brachard brothers, either the eldest, Jean Charles Nicolas or the youngest, Jean Nicolas Alexandre. This object is an idealized portrait of the queen instead of the evocation of a sovereign at the height of her power. The head is slightly turned to the right; the shoulders are covered with a swath of fabric for a natural effect; she is wearing a crown decorated with a