ROUBILIAC, Louis-François
(b. 1705, Lyon, d. 1762, London)
ROUBILIAC, Louis-François (b. 1705, Lyon, d. 1762, London) |
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George Frideric Handel1738Marble, height 136 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London | ||
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Roubilliac sculpted the portrait of Handel for the Vauxhall Gardens in London. The composer is fingeringthe strings of hi lyre like another Apollo while a putto transcribes the notes at his feet; yet Handel is dressed in ordinary clothes and has even neglected to remove what appears to be his nightcap.
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