"Satyresse assise avec deux enfants, l'un sur ses genoux, l'autre étendu à ses pieds" and "Satyre avex deux enfants, portant un tambour de basque chargé de fruits", a pair of brown patinated bronze groups France, second half 19th century

each group inscribed CLODION, the female figure with a paper label to its underside reading Los Angeles Co. Museum of Art 47.35.22

Formerly from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, inv. 47.35.22

Clodion 1738-1814, catalogue exhibition Musée du Louvre 17 Mars-29 Juin 1992, éd. Reunion des Musées Nationaux, p. 368  fig. 191 and fig. 192, for the terracota group of these models

both are in good condition and presentation showing traces of dirt to crevices, light scratches to surface as well as wear to patina and such consistent with age and touching
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