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Figure of Mr. Fagon

c. 1774
Original model possibly by Josse-François-Joseph Le Riche (Belgian, 1741–1812) Made by the Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, France (1756–present) Probably gilded by Henri-Martin Prévost (French, active 1757–1797)
Gui Crescent Fagon (1638-1718) was the chief doctor of Louis XIV and director of the royal botanical gardens.

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