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Diana - Houdon
Denis Diderot - Houdon
Benjamin Franklin - Houdon
L'Ecorche - Houdon
Voltaire - Houdon
Geoerge Wanshington - Houdon
Napoleon - Houdon
Napoleon - Antonio Canova
Giuseppe Balsamo - Houdon
I threw this in, along with a few others I didn't talk about in the podcast, to give you an idea of Houdon's range and talents in portraiture.
Rpobert Fulton - Houdon
I threw this in, along with a few others I didn't talk about in the podcast, to give you an idea of Houdon's range and talents in portraiture.
Mme. Houdon - Houdon
I threw this in, along with a few others I didn't talk about in the podcast, to give you an idea of Houdon's range and talents in portraiture. This work in particular shows Houdon's wife. The task of rendering a full smile in a portrait bust is always a tricky one. This bust would later serve as a model for sculptors like Francois Rude and Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.