Louis XVI

Philippe Laurent Roland

1787 · Marble medallion, gilt and marbleized wood frame · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

One of a set of four roundels made for the Halle aux Draps (Draper's Hall), a 12th-centry building renovated under Louis XVI. The enframement of sunflower and laurel is possibly by Roland, since it accords well with his gilt wood panels with eagles and garlands made for the Château de Bagatelle in 1776 (see 07.225.17a, b).

Artist

Philippe Laurent Roland

Date

1787

Medium

Marble medallion, gilt and marbleized wood frame

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Wrightsman Fund, 1990