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Louis-Julien Franceschi (called Jules)
Portrait of the Painter Edouard-Louis Dubufe (1820-1883)1878

Not on view
Terracotta or tinted plaster bust of a bearded man with curly hair, mounted on a dark rectangular pedestal with scroll ornaments
Terracotta bust of a bearded man in profile, with curly hair and textured surface showing visible cracks, mounted on a dark rectangular plinth.
Small wax bust of a bearded man in three-quarter profile, warm amber-orange tone with detailed curly hair and lined facial features, mounted on a dark rectangular pedestal with handwritten inscription.
Terracotta-colored plaster bust seen from the rear, showing curly hair and the back of the neck, with visible tool marks on the shoulders and a dark rectangular base.
Terracotta bust of a bearded man with a mustache and curly hair, mounted on a dark wooden plinth, with expressive modeling and warm reddish-brown surface.

Louis-Julien Franceschi (called Jules), Portrait of the Painter Edouard-Louis Dubufe (1820-1883), 1878, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Harry Kahn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Louis-Julien Franceschi (called Jules)
France, 1825-1893
Title
Portrait of the Painter Edouard-Louis Dubufe (1820-1883)
Place Made
France
Date Made
1878
Medium
Wax on plaster core with stained plaster base
Dimensions
20 1/2 x 8 x 8 5/16 in. (52.07 x 20.32 x 21.11 cm) with base
Credit Line
Gift of Harry Kahn
Accession Number
M.84.210
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.