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Augustin Pajou
French, 1730–1809
Bust of a Man
1791
An inscription on the back of this plaster bust, translated from French, reads: “By Pajou Citizen of the City of Paris 1791.” It makes no mention of the sitter’s name, and though his identity remains unknown, he has remarkably individualized features and an engaging expression. While his hair is long and formally styled, he wears his shirt unbuttoned and his cloak casually draped, in keeping with the fashion in post-Revolutionary France.
Image Caption
Augustin Pajou, Bust of a Man, 1791, plaster. Clark Art Institute, 1998.31
Medium
plaster
Dimensions
22 13/16 x 23 5/8 in. (58 x 60 cm)
Object Number
1998.31
Acquisition
Acquired by the Clark, 1998
Status
On View
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Stanislaus Lami.. Dictionnaires des sculpteurs de l'ecole française. 8 vol.. Paris.. 1898-1921.. Paris: Grand Palais.. Exposition Universelle, Exposition centennale de l'art français de 1800 à 1899.. 1900.. H. Stein.. Augustin Pajou.. Paris.. 1912.. Paris: Galerie André Seligmann.. Exposition Augustin Pajou.. 1932.. Sutton, Denys. France in the 18th Century. Winter Exhibition. Exhibition catalogue. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1968. James David Draper.. Pajou: Sculpteur du roi, 1730-1809.. Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux.. 1997..