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Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts Terre cuite. The bronze bears the signature of the renowned French sculptor Louis Pierre Deseine, Musee du Louvre and would have been purchased on the Grand Tour. Gaius Mucius Scaevola is a legendary Roman hero and assassin, who is said to have saved from conquest by the Etruscan king Lars Porsena.

Gaius Macius was a proud Roman famous for his bravery. He is known above all for his portrait busts and imaginary portraits. Mucius, with the approval of the Roman Senate sneaked into the Etruscan camp and attempted to murder Porsena.

Louis-Pierre Deseine - He worked from 1797-1789 producing statues for the Prince of Conde for his Chantilly chateau and this resulted in further commissions for portrait busts of the royal Bourbon family.