Pierre François Basan (1723–1797) — Augustin Pajou

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Artist: Augustin Pajou
Date: 1900
Medium: Terracotta
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions: Height (with socle): 29 in. (73.7 cm)
Collection: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Credit line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941

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