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Pair of Early French Terracotta Figures of Pomona and a Girl, Signed Clodion
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A fantastic pair of 18th/19th century French terracotta figures of Pomona and a Girl Carrying Fruit in her Skirt, Signed Clodion. These exceptional terracotta figures of two beautiful women are by one of the greatest sculptors of the 18th Century into modern times. The left-most figure, Pomona, resembles Clodion's imagery of standing women figures of the 1780's. These figures generally consist of draped maidens which pull the draperies to the side revealing their skin and bodies, demonstrating promiscuity. This type of artistic approach to terracotta originates from the Hellenistic marble figure of Callipygian Venus as well as Houdon's Frileuse. An identical model of Pomona, as seen to the left, can be found in both Musee des Ursulines, Macon, as well as in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The second terracotta figure, to the right, is also expertly carved and hand-worked, and part of the statuettes subject by Clodion. She is seen bearing fruit in a tunic brought up above her waist. They sit on a pair of faux marble pedestals.
Nancy, France, Circa: late 1700's-early 1800's
Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, lot 137, as labeled underneath each of the Sculptures.
- Creator:Claude Michel Clodion (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Rococo (Of the Period)
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- Period:1790-1799
- Date of Manufacture:18th-19th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU919524668572
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