Bas relief à sujet érotique représentant Nymphe et Satyre France, XIXème siècle

peut être ancienne collection du sculpteur Clodion (1738-1814)Collection de Mr. Demange-Crémel, à Nancy 1869-1927;
collection Alfred Daniel-Brunet

G. Varenne, 'Clodion à Nancy. Ses années d'enfance. Sa maison et son atelier de 1793 à 1798', dans Revue Lorraine Illustrée, n° 3, 1913, p. 33-64.

REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE:
F. Pupil, 'La Sculpture en Lorraine' , dans Clodion et la sculpture française de la fin du XVIIIe siècle, Actes du colloque, 1992, p. 39.

Good condition overall with minor surface dust in the crevisses at several places. A label on the back of the relief with a description of the history of the piece. A few very minor chips to the edges of the relief.
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Intitulée aussi la Visite, ce relief en demi-lune à sujet érotique appartenait jadis à Monsieur Demange-Crémel qui occupait la maison de Clodion au 29, rue des Carmes à Nancy de 1869 à 1927.