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Portrait bust of François de Saligna de la Motte Fénélon
Portrait bust of François de Saligna de la Motte Fénélon

Portrait bust of François de Saligna de la Motte Fénélon

Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665–1755)
second half of 18th century
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueCast terracotta with tinted plaster repair
DimensionsOverall (with socle): 36 cm (14 3/16 in.)
Other (without socle): 27.5 cm (10 13/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession number65.2213
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
Collections
InscriptionsInscribed on back of truncation in clay before firing: francois de Salignac/dela motte fenellon/archeveque de cambrayProvenanceBy 1948, Wildenstein & Co, New York; November 24, 1948, sold by Wildenstein & Co to Forsyth Wickes (b.1876-d.1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 24, 1965)
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