Jean-Antoine Houdon

(French, 1741–1828)

Jean-Antoine Houdon a French Neoclassical portrait sculptor, best known for his busts of contemporary political and cultural figures of the French Enlightenment. His work is characterized by its lively sense of realism and lack of idealism, capturing his subject’s transient expressions. Influenced by Classical masters such as Michelangelo, he often sculpted directly from life or by casting his model’s faces. He was born in Versailles, France on March 25, 1741, and after attending several French institutions of fine art during his youth—notably including the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture—Houdon found success after submitting his terra-cotta patinated plaster cast Morpheus to the Paris Salon of 1771. He had a lengthy and prolific career, sculpting such prominent figures as Napoleon Bonaparte, Voltaire, and even George Washington, for which he crossed the Atlantic and spent 12 days at Mount Vernon. Though he fell out of popularity and narrowly avoided imprisonment at the hands of the French Revolution for his bourgeois ties, his popularity later resumed and he was inducted into the Legion of Honor in 1804. He died in Paris, France on July 15, 1828, and is now interred in the famed Montparnasse Cemetery.

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BUST OF ROUSSEAU & 2 OTHER BUSTS BY UNKNOWN ...

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

BUST OF ROUSSEAU & 2 OTHER BUSTS BY UNKNOWN ...

Sale Date: June 10, 1993

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PETIT BUSTE D'ENFANT

Studio of Jean-Antoine Houdon

PETIT BUSTE D'ENFANT

Sale Date: April 1, 1993

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LE BAISER DONNE

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

LE BAISER DONNE

Sale Date: March 19, 1993

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LE BAISER DONNE

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

LE BAISER DONNE

Sale Date: March 19, 1993

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BUST OF JACQUES-ANTOINE-HIPPOLYTE, COMTE DE..., 1791

Jean-Antoine Houdon

BUST OF JACQUES-ANTOINE-HIPPOLYTE, COMTE DE..., 1791

Sale Date: January 13, 1993

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'LE PETIT AUGUSTE-ROMAIN BOURGE'

Jean-Antoine Houdon

'LE PETIT AUGUSTE-ROMAIN BOURGE'

Sale Date: January 13, 1993

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A BUST OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, 1780

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

A BUST OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, 1780

Sale Date: November 17, 1992

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BUSTE DE FILLETTE

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

BUSTE DE FILLETTE

Sale Date: November 17, 1992

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A BRONZE FIGUE OF VOLTAIRE

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

A BRONZE FIGUE OF VOLTAIRE

Sale Date: November 17, 1992

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LANDMADCHEN

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sale Date: October 24, 1992

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THREE-QUARTER RELIEF BUST OF VOLTAIRE

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

THREE-QUARTER RELIEF BUST OF VOLTAIRE

Sale Date: October 20, 1992

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Voltaire, 1781

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Voltaire, 1781

Sale Date: October 7, 1992

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A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE GROUP, , 1883

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE GROUP, , 1883

Sale Date: July 8, 1992

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DIANE CHASSERESSE

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

DIANE CHASSERESSE

Sale Date: June 26, 1992

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BUSTE DE GEORGE WASHINGTON

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

BUSTE DE GEORGE WASHINGTON

Sale Date: June 21, 1992

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TRES RARE ET IMPORTANT BUSTE, EN MARBRE..., 1778

Jean-Antoine Houdon

TRES RARE ET IMPORTANT BUSTE, EN MARBRE..., 1778

Sale Date: March 26, 1992

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THE KISS

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sale Date: March 14, 1992

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MME DE RECAMIER EN BUSTE

Jean-Antoine Houdon

MME DE RECAMIER EN BUSTE

Sale Date: February 18, 1992

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Diana

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sale Date: February 16, 1992

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THE KISS

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sale Date: February 15, 1992

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Bust of a young girl, 1880–1880

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Bust of a young girl, 1880–1880

Sale Date: January 7, 1992

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Three quarter relief of Voltaire

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Three quarter relief of Voltaire

Sale Date: January 7, 1992

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THE KISS

After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Sale Date: December 15, 1991

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Venus frigida

Jean-Antoine Houdon

Venus frigida

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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