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"Nereid on Sea tiger" by Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883) Sculpted group in white Carrara marble Signed on the side of the base " J. Clésinger " Raised on its original green marble base Bearing a bronze stamp inscribed " bronze artistique de Paris " Sculpture published by Marnyhac company, commercial name given to the Society of Artistic Marbles and Bronzes of Paris, established on the Opera Avenue. A similar marble sculpture of 1869 is now exhibited at the Fine arts museum of Besançon (Paris Orsay museum deposit, Inv. RF 3031). France around 1880 height of the sculpture : 40,5 cm ; total height with the base : 53 cm length : 80 cm ; depth : 30 cm Biography : Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger, known as Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883), was a French romantic sculptor. His father, Georges-Philippe Clésinger, himself a sculptor, trained him at the School of Fine Arts in Besançon where he was a teacher. Auguste also studied sculpture under the direction of Bertel Thorwaldsen. Clésinger was also particularly well known for his links with George Sand, whose son-in-law he was, and Frédéric Chopin, whose tomb he sculpted. Clésinger stayed in Barbizon where he came under the influence of Théodore Rousseau and Charles Le Roux. Clésinger made his debut at the 1843 Salon with a bust of Viscount Jules de Valdahon. At the Salon of 1847, he caused a scandal by presenting his "Woman bitten by a snake". This romantic sculpture was made from a cast of Apollonie Sabatier, Charles Baudelaire's muse. His last exhibition took place in 1864. Clésinger was the author of many busts, notably those of the actress Rachel Félix and Théophile Gautier. We owe him the monument to Gustave Flaubert and the statue of Louise of Savoy in the series of Queens of France and Illustrious Women in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris.

Creator:
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger (1814 - 1883)
Creation Year:
circa 1880
Dimensions:
Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Medium:
Marble
Movement & Style:
French School
Period:
Late 19th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
PARIS, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: N.78081stDibs: LU2514213994462

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