19th century FRENCH SCHOOL - Lot 234

19th century FRENCH SCHOOL Portrait of an artist Bust in patinated terra cotta. Signature on the left side. Restorations and wear. H. 58 cm Related works: David d'Angers, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, wax, Strasbourg, Musée historique, inv. 88. 2007.0.4; Jacques Durval d'après David d'Angers, Rouget de L'isle, pencil on paper, H. 26.8 x W. 20.1 cm, Angers, musée des beaux-arts et galerie David d'Angers, inv. MBA 797. Related literature: Alain Chevalier, "La Marseillaise et les beaux-arts au XIXe siècle", in Fabrice Denise, Monique Fuchs, La Marseillaise, cat. exp., Vizille, musée de la Révolution française, June 25-October 4, 2021, Strasbourg, musée d'art moderne et contemporain, November 5, 2021-February 2022, Marseille, musée d'histoire, March 18-July 3, 2022, Strasbourg, Éditions des Musées de Strasbourg, 2021, p. 120. Referring to a wax bust preserved in Strasbourg's historical museum, this portrait was long considered to be a work by David d'Angers depicting the composer Rouget de Lisle.