Madame de Wailly, née Adélaïde-Flore Belleville (1765–1838)
Augustin Pajou · French
Date: 1789
Medium: Bust: marble; base: grey marble
Dimensions: Overall, without base (confirmed): H. 24 5/8 x W. 19 7/8 x D. 10 3/4 in. (62.5 x 50.5 x 27.3 cm); Height with base: 30 1/8 in. (76.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Culture: French, Paris
Fletcher Fund, 1956
Met highlightDate range
1789 – 1789
Largest dimension
76.5 cm
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