Comtesse de Feuquières

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In 1738, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne exhibited at the Salon a terracotta bust of Comtesse de Feuquières, daughter of Pierre Mignard. In 1735, the Comtesse had commissioned Lemoyne to create a monument to her father, which should include his bust by Girardon and a statue of herself mourning his death. Completed in 1744, it was placed in the church of the Jacobins, Rue St Honoré. At the Revolution, it was dismembered and partly destroyed, but the Girardon bust was set up later on a bracket in the church of St Roch and much later, the bust of the Comtesse was displayed alongside her father's. It has been suggested that this V&A bust was the preparatory sketch for the bust exhibited at the Salon due to its sketchy appearance. However, it might be the 1738 Salon bust itself. Lemoyne excelled in creating portrait busts in marble and terracotta, and this is a particularly lively example of his work. Gallery location: Europe 1600-1815, Room 4, case CA1 This object is part of "Scan The World." Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the world for public access. Scan the World is an open-source community effort; if you have interesting items nearby and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can help. Scanned using photogrammetry (processed with Agisoft PhotoScan). Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.