Louis-Simon Boizot

Boizot, Simon-Louis

French, 1743 - 1809

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The sculpture depicts a bust of a man in 18th-century attire. He wears a cravat, a jacket with buttons, and a decoration on his chest. The figure is carved from white marble, showing detailed fabric folds and a serene expression. The man looks slightly upward and to the viewer's right. The marble gives the sculpture a polished and realistic look. The bust sits on a round marble pedestal.
Louis-Simon Boizot, Louis XVI, 1777, marble, Gift of the Versailles Foundation, 1976.28.1

Louis XVI

Louis-Simon Boizot · 1777 · marble ·  Accession ID  1976.28.1

The image shows a portrait of a woman's upper body, displayed in profile from the chest up. The woman is posed elegantly, looking to the right with delicate facial features, including a straight nose and a serene expression. Her hair is styled elaborately in curls with a ribbon-like accessory. She wears a patterned garment with a ruffled neckline. The portrait is set in an ornate oval frame adorned with floral garlands and bows. Below the portrait, a label reads "Marie Antoinette d'Autriche Reine de France." The background features a textured pattern.
Marie Louise Adelaide Boizot, Marie-Antoinette, 1775, etching and engraving on laid paper, Gift of John O'Brien, 1990.131.3

Marie-Antoinette

Marie Louise Adelaide Boizot · 1775 · etching and engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  1990.131.3