D'après Jean Antoine HOUDON (1741-1828) Voltaire sitting in an armchair. Proof in bronze with brown shaded patina. Mark of "Susse Frères" on the side of the base. Square base with steps in black marble. 30 x 18 x 19.5 cm. Wear and rubbing to the patina ; small chips and chips to the marble. The monumental original, executed in 1781, was commissioned by Catherine II of Russia. A second copy is now kept at the Comédie Française.