A pair of amorettes,
biscuit-porcelain, small figure of Cupid intending to step on a burning heart, the bigger figure restraining him, bow and quiver, reverse side inscribed "Pigalle", oval smooth base, Height: 38,5 cm, left wing with restoration; France, apocryphal Sevres-mark, 2nd half 19th cent. (Ru)
Lit.:
Thieme-Becker, vol. 27, p 32, Jean-Bapiste Pigalle, sculptor, (Paris 26.1.1714- 21.8.1785 Paris), son of the Menuisier Jean, a sister, Geneviéve Charlotte, in 1733 married the sculptor Christoph Gabriel Allegrain. Pigalle was apprenticed to. Le Lorrain in 1722, and later studied with J. B. Lemoyne. 1736/49 in Rome, 1744 return to Paris via Lyon, 1744 member of the academy, "Mercury tying his winged sandals", Louvre, 1752 Professeur, 1777 Recteur, 1785 chancellor. Considered the most popular of the 3 main masters.
Esperta: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
18.10.2017 - 15:00
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EUR 1.200,- a EUR 2.000,-
A pair of amorettes,
biscuit-porcelain, small figure of Cupid intending to step on a burning heart, the bigger figure restraining him, bow and quiver, reverse side inscribed "Pigalle", oval smooth base, Height: 38,5 cm, left wing with restoration; France, apocryphal Sevres-mark, 2nd half 19th cent. (Ru)
Lit.:
Thieme-Becker, vol. 27, p 32, Jean-Bapiste Pigalle, sculptor, (Paris 26.1.1714- 21.8.1785 Paris), son of the Menuisier Jean, a sister, Geneviéve Charlotte, in 1733 married the sculptor Christoph Gabriel Allegrain. Pigalle was apprenticed to. Le Lorrain in 1722, and later studied with J. B. Lemoyne. 1736/49 in Rome, 1744 return to Paris via Lyon, 1744 member of the academy, "Mercury tying his winged sandals", Louvre, 1752 Professeur, 1777 Recteur, 1785 chancellor. Considered the most popular of the 3 main masters.
Esperta: Ursula Rohringer
Ursula Rohringer
+43-1-515 60-382
ursula.rohringer@dorotheum.at
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