European Sculpture and Works of Art 900-1900

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Lot 196
  • 196

Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger, French, 1814-1883, A seated nude allegorical of spring

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Description

  • Jean-Baptiste, called Auguste Clésinger
  • PRINTEMPS (A FEMALE NUDE ALLEGORICAL OF SPRING)

  • signed and dated: J. CLESINGER / Rome. 1862 and inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR. with the Collas pastille and incised underneath 3 with indistinct black ink numbers

  • bronze, rich mid-brown patina

  • h.58cm.
signed and dated: J. CLESINGER / Rome. 1862 and inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR. with the Collas pastille and incised underneath 3 with indistinct black ink numbers, bronze, rich brown patina

Catalogue Note

The original marble was executed together with a pendant figure of Automne in 1864, while Clésinger was in Rome.