Jean Baptiste Defernex
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Jean Baptiste Defernex (c. 1729-1783) was a French sculptor who created terracotta busts and portrait medallions of the Parisian elite. His lively terracotta portraits capture the wit and energy of 18th-century French high society.
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About Jean Baptiste Defernex
Defernex created lively terracotta portrait busts of 18th-century Parisian society. His spirited portraits capture the personality and fashion of ancien régime France.
Defernex's Portrait of a Woman is held at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Defernex specialized in lively terracotta busts and portrait medallions of the Parisian elite.
Defernex lived from about 1729 to 1783, capturing the fashion and wit of ancien régime France.
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