Jean-Baptiste Clésinger, Helen of Troy

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Jean-Baptiste Clésinger, Helen of Troy

About the Item

Bronze sculpture with a medal patina and gilding representing Helen of Troy, signed J.Clésinger with founder's stamp "F. Barbedienne" and also "Réduction mécanique A. Collas" stamp. Sculpture taken out from the Greek mythology. Helen is the daughter of the almighty Zeus and Leda. The legend says she is the most beautiful woman on earth. She is married to Menelas, king of Sparta, before being abducted by Paris, a Trojan prince. This led to the Trojan War, opposing Greeks and Trojans. About The Artist Clésinger Jean-Batiste said Auguste (Born in Besançon, October, 20, 1814 - Died in Paris, January, 6, 1883) Sculptor and painter, he learned from his father, academic sculptor Georges Philippe Clésinger who took him to Roma in 1832. He was accepted within the workshop of Thorvaldsen, the noe-classical Danish sculptor who influenced a great amount of his works. He came back to Paris in 1838 and lived in Switzerland, Florence and Besançon for a while before settling in Paris in 1845. Conceited, he did not seem to be getting on very well with his peers and relatives. In 1894, in Paris, his mythological compositions, his equestrian effigies, his busts representing famous celebrities, and some of his wildlife statues, most of them made out of marblre, owe him numerous rewards. His most sought-for sculptures were reduced in keeping with the Collas way and edited in different size of bronze sculptures by Barbedienne. Most of them are marbles sent from Italy.

Creator:
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger (Sculptor),F. Barbedienne Foundry (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 27.96 in (71 cm)Diameter: 9.45 in (24 cm)
Style:
Greek Revival (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Gilt,Patinated
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1860
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Slight wear of the patina on the base, otherwise gilding and patina in very good condition.
Seller Location:
Marseille, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: Hélène-Clésinger051stDibs: LU4751214797751