Beschreibung:

A Sevres biscuit figure of Marechal de Turenne from the Serie des Grands Hommes , on a bleu nouveau rectangular plinth 1783, incised L(?) R/19, gilt interlaced L mark to plinth Modelled by A. Pajou , standing beside a square column and slighty turned to his right with long curly hair, in fur-edged sash, braided frock-coat applied with buttons and loosely tied at his waist with a sash, over doublet and hose and high boots, holding a sword in his right hand, his left hand holding the edge of a tasselled cushion on which rests a plumed hat, on a rectangular base, resting on a blue-ground rectangular stepped plinth edged in gilt (sword blade a restored replacement, spurs lacking, the hat restuck and probably replacing a crown, minor chip to one corner of pocket, crack to one slashed ribbon at shoulder, very slight chip to cuff, chip to one corner of base, slight chips to top edge of base and slight rubbing to gilding) 21.5/8 in. (55 cm.) high overall