Samuel Bernard (1651–1739)
The banker Samuel Bernard was made a member of the Order of Saint-Michel in 1702. This bust was probably carved on the occasion of his second marriage in 1720.
Artwork Details
- Title: Samuel Bernard (1651–1739)
- Artist: Guillaume Coustou the Elder (French, Lyons 1677–1746 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1727
- Culture: French, Paris
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Overall without base (confirmed): 36 1/8 x 27 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (91.8 x 70.8 x 37.1 cm);
Height with base (confirmed): 37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm) - Classification: Sculpture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Josephine Bay Paul and C. Michael Paul Foundation Inc. Gift and Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
- Object Number: 66.210a–c
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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