Lot 472: Justinian Trudeau (American/New Orleans,

Justinian Trudeau (American/New Orleans, 1827-1875), "Portrait of a Young Boy with Curls", 1851, plaster bust, incised signature and date en verso, height 17 in., width 10 in., depth 5 in. Note : Born in New Orleans, Trudeau was listed in City Directories as a sculptor from 1849 to 1868 In 1851, he shared a studio with the portrait artist Hortaire Guenard on Camp Street. The Maryland Historical Society holds a bronze bust of General Zachary Taylor by Trudeau in their collections. Reference: Mahe, John A. and Rosanne McCaffrey, eds., ""Encyclopedia of New Orleans Artists, 1718-1918"", The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1987, p. 381."