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'Bacchantes', a Fine Patinated Bronze Figural Group After Clodion, circa 1870
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'Bacchantes', a fine patinated bronze figural group after Claude Michael Clodion, French (1738-1814).
French, circa 1870.
Signed 'Clodion' to the base and inscribed 'BACCHANTES DE CLODION'.
The son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou, Clodion, (Claude Michel), (1738-1814), trained in Paris in the workshops of his uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture.
In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects such as candelabra, clocks, and vases. Drawing primarily from pagan antiquity, he created light-hearted terracotta sculptures that epitomised the Rococo style. Late in his life, when neoclassical works were more popular, Clodion adjusted his style and worked on major public monuments in Paris.
- Similar to:Claude Michel Clodion (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Diameter: 13.39 in (34 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1870
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- Seller Location:Brighton, GB
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