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Barthélémy Prieur
Portrait of Marie de Médicisprobably 1601-1603

Not on view
Bronze bust sculpture of a figure with tightly curled upswept hair and draped garment, mounted on a turned cylindrical pedestal, dark chestnut-brown patina
Bronze bust viewed from behind, depicting a woman with elaborately styled upswept hair adorned with carved floral ornaments, wearing a draped garment across the shoulders, mounted on a turned circular pedestal with dark patinated surface.
Bronze bust of a woman in three-quarter profile on a circular pedestal, with elaborately curled and flower-adorned upswept hair, draped clothing at the shoulders, and warm brown patina with finely detailed surface modeling.
Bronze bust in profile view, depicting a woman with tightly curled hair gathered at the crown, mounted on a circular pedestal. Draped clothing with foliate detail at the shoulder; dark patinated surface with fine sculptural detail.
Bronze bust of a figure with tightly curled hair and draped classical clothing, turned slightly to the right, mounted on a stepped black pedestal with gilt geometric inlay.
Artist or Maker
Barthélémy Prieur
France
Title
Portrait of Marie de Médicis
Place Made
France
Date Made
probably 1601-1603
Medium
Bronze on original brass-inlaid wood socle
Dimensions
9 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 3 3/8 in. (24.77 x 14.92 x 8.57 cm) with socle
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Chandis Securities Company and Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.81.22.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Scott, and Peter Fusco. European Painting and Sculpture in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: an Illustrated Summary Catalogue. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1987.