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After the original marble bust from 1779, this carved limestone sculpture depicts Mademoiselle Marie-Madeleine Guimard.  Our version, which was hand-carved circa 1815, is a very true rendition of the original by the Italian sculptor, Gaetano Merchi.  Mademoiselle Guimard was an 18th-century ballerina who starred at the Paris Opera for a quarter of a century.

CONDITION: Good antique condition.  Minor nicks and losses, most noticeably to the plinth.  Some small areas have traces of old touchups.