Terracotta Bust of Noel-Nicolas Coypel after Lemoine

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Terracotta Bust of Noel-Nicolas Coypel after Lemoine

About the Item

Art reproduction in Terracotta after a 18th century model from Lemoine. H 65 X L 50 x P 40 cm. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne (1704-1778) comes from a family of sculptors and followed the family tradition. He managed to get the first prize of the Academy but he will not go to Rome to care for his sick father. He became the official portrait painter of the king and the great of the Court. As for Antoine Coypel (1690-1734), he is a painter and French engraver, also from a dynasty of artists. Unlike Lemoyne, it is not the most known of his family and suffering instead of the shadow of his family, especially since it is not a courtier. The bust dates from 1730, when Coypel Lemoyne collaborated on the project of the chapel of the Virgin in the Parisian church of Saint-Sauveur. This is not a command but an expression of friendship from an artist to another. This piece is a youthful work, full of passion and movement. Very theatrical, Coypel's pose, chin raised, with a large movement of fabric draped around his shoulders is counterbalanced by a melancholic gaze (the work on the eyes is very impressive). Lemoyne reminds Coypel's artist status through the half-open shirt that symbolizes the neglected creator. This bust shows both the talent of the artist and personality of the portrayed, who died four years later in poverty and disease. The portrait created here by Lemoyne is precursor as it announces a change in fashion, which will become more capricious and less rigid. This portrait is a precursor of rocaille, a more flexible and living art

Attributed to:
Atelier Prométhée (Workshop/Studio)
Dimensions:
Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
Style:
Louis XV (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Terracotta,Embossed,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 2017
Production Type:
New & Custom(Re-Edition)
Estimated Production Time:
11-12 weeks
Condition:
This item is hand made, patina and color may vary, you can ask for a specific patina. Delivery time 10 to 12 weeks.
Seller Location:
La Plaine Saint-Denis, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU231736790701