Circle of Jean Raon (1630-1707) French, circa 1700

Overall the condition of the marble is good with minor dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There are a few small chips and abrasions to the beard, wreath, drapery at the front, corn sheath, and to the edges. There are a few further small chips and abrasions to the horn and pan pipes at the sides. There is minor veining and a small abrasion to the tip of the nose. There are a few small naturally occurring inclusions, including to the top of the head and to the sides of the herm. There is a small hole to the top of the head. There is an illegible ink inscription to the back: ...obn.
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RELATED LITERATURE
F. Souchal, French sculptors of the 17th and 18th centuries. The reign of Louis XIV, Oxford, 1987, vol. M-Z, p. 224, no. 46