Buste en chêne sculpté

Dimensions : 43 x 51 cm (17 x 20 in.)

A carved oak bust probably depicting the chemist and politician Jean-Baptiste André Dumas (1800-1884), French, late 19th century

CONDITION REPORT :

General scratches, chips and losses consistent with age and handling. Vertical splits and shrinkage cracks. A wood section is missing to his proper right side of the hair. Old restorations. Minor traces of old woodworms.